What is the Least Common Multiple of 15761 and 15766?

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 15761 and 15766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15761 and 15766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15761,15766) = 1
LCM(15761,15766) = ( 15761 × 15766) / 1
LCM(15761,15766) = 248487926 / 1
LCM(15761,15766) = 248487926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15761 and 15766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15761 and 15766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15761 and 15766.

Prime Factorization of 15761

Prime Factorization of 15766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15761 and 15766.

LCM(15761,15766) = 15761¹ × 2¹ × 7883¹
LCM(15761,15766) = 248487926