What is the Least Common Multiple of 15893 and 15913?

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 15893 and 15913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15893 and 15913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15893,15913) = 1
LCM(15893,15913) = ( 15893 × 15913) / 1
LCM(15893,15913) = 252905309 / 1
LCM(15893,15913) = 252905309

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15893 and 15913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15893 and 15913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15893 and 15913.

Prime Factorization of 15893

Prime Factorization of 15913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15893 and 15913.

LCM(15893,15913) = 23¹ × 691¹ × 15913¹
LCM(15893,15913) = 252905309