What is the Least Common Multiple of 15267 and 15272?

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 15267 and 15272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15267 and 15272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15267,15272) = 1
LCM(15267,15272) = ( 15267 × 15272) / 1
LCM(15267,15272) = 233157624 / 1
LCM(15267,15272) = 233157624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15267 and 15272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15267 and 15272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15267 and 15272.

Prime Factorization of 15267

Prime Factorization of 15272

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15267 and 15272.

LCM(15267,15272) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 727¹ × 2³ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(15267,15272) = 233157624