What is the Least Common Multiple of 15783 and 15794?

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 15783 and 15794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15783 and 15794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15783,15794) = 1
LCM(15783,15794) = ( 15783 × 15794) / 1
LCM(15783,15794) = 249276702 / 1
LCM(15783,15794) = 249276702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15783 and 15794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15783 and 15794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15783 and 15794.

Prime Factorization of 15783

Prime Factorization of 15794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15783 and 15794.

LCM(15783,15794) = 3¹ × 5261¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 149¹
LCM(15783,15794) = 249276702