What is the Least Common Multiple of 15776 and 15787?

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 15776 and 15787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15776 and 15787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15776,15787) = 1
LCM(15776,15787) = ( 15776 × 15787) / 1
LCM(15776,15787) = 249055712 / 1
LCM(15776,15787) = 249055712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15776 and 15787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15776 and 15787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15776 and 15787.

Prime Factorization of 15776

Prime Factorization of 15787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15776 and 15787.

LCM(15776,15787) = 2⁵ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 15787¹
LCM(15776,15787) = 249055712