What is the Least Common Multiple of 15903 and 15922?

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 15903 and 15922 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15903 and 15922, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15903,15922) = 19
LCM(15903,15922) = ( 15903 × 15922) / 19
LCM(15903,15922) = 253207566 / 19
LCM(15903,15922) = 13326714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15903 and 15922 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15903 and 15922. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15903 and 15922.

Prime Factorization of 15903

Prime Factorization of 15922

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15903 and 15922.

LCM(15903,15922) = 3³ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 2¹ × 419¹
LCM(15903,15922) = 13326714