What is the Least Common Multiple of 15912 and 15925?

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 15912 and 15925 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15912 and 15925, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15912,15925) = 13
LCM(15912,15925) = ( 15912 × 15925) / 13
LCM(15912,15925) = 253398600 / 13
LCM(15912,15925) = 19492200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15912 and 15925 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15912 and 15925. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15912 and 15925.

Prime Factorization of 15912

Prime Factorization of 15925

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15912 and 15925.

LCM(15912,15925) = 2³ × 3² × 13¹ × 17¹ × 5² × 7²
LCM(15912,15925) = 19492200