What is the Least Common Multiple of 15911 and 15923?

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 15911 and 15923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15911 and 15923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15911,15923) = 1
LCM(15911,15923) = ( 15911 × 15923) / 1
LCM(15911,15923) = 253350853 / 1
LCM(15911,15923) = 253350853

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15911 and 15923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15911 and 15923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15911 and 15923.

Prime Factorization of 15911

Prime Factorization of 15923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15911 and 15923.

LCM(15911,15923) = 7¹ × 2273¹ × 15923¹
LCM(15911,15923) = 253350853