What is the Least Common Multiple of 15792 and 15797?

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 15792 and 15797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15792 and 15797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15792,15797) = 1
LCM(15792,15797) = ( 15792 × 15797) / 1
LCM(15792,15797) = 249466224 / 1
LCM(15792,15797) = 249466224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15792 and 15797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15792 and 15797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15792 and 15797.

Prime Factorization of 15792

Prime Factorization of 15797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15792 and 15797.

LCM(15792,15797) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 15797¹
LCM(15792,15797) = 249466224