What is the Least Common Multiple of 15739 and 15759?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 15739 and 15759 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15739 and 15759, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15739,15759) = 1
LCM(15739,15759) = ( 15739 × 15759) / 1
LCM(15739,15759) = 248030901 / 1
LCM(15739,15759) = 248030901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15739 and 15759 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15739 and 15759. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15739 and 15759.

Prime Factorization of 15739

Prime Factorization of 15759

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15739 and 15759.

LCM(15739,15759) = 15739¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 103¹
LCM(15739,15759) = 248030901