What is the Least Common Multiple of 15919 and 15937?

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 15919 and 15937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15919 and 15937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15919,15937) = 1
LCM(15919,15937) = ( 15919 × 15937) / 1
LCM(15919,15937) = 253701103 / 1
LCM(15919,15937) = 253701103

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15919 and 15937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15919 and 15937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15919 and 15937.

Prime Factorization of 15919

Prime Factorization of 15937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15919 and 15937.

LCM(15919,15937) = 15919¹ × 15937¹
LCM(15919,15937) = 253701103