What is the Least Common Multiple of 15892 and 15907?

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 15892 and 15907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15892 and 15907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15892,15907) = 1
LCM(15892,15907) = ( 15892 × 15907) / 1
LCM(15892,15907) = 252794044 / 1
LCM(15892,15907) = 252794044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15892 and 15907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15892 and 15907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15892 and 15907.

Prime Factorization of 15892

Prime Factorization of 15907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15892 and 15907.

LCM(15892,15907) = 2² × 29¹ × 137¹ × 15907¹
LCM(15892,15907) = 252794044