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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15312 and 15322?

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 (LCM) of 15312 and 15322 is 117305232.

LCM(15312,15322) = 117305232

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Least Common Multiple of 15312 and 15322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15312 and 15322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15312,15322) = 2
LCM(15312,15322) = ( 15312 × 15322) / 2
LCM(15312,15322) = 234610464 / 2
LCM(15312,15322) = 117305232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15312 and 15322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15312 and 15322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15312 and 15322.

Prime Factorization of 15312

Prime factors of 15312 are 2, 3, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 15312 in exponential form is:

15312 = 24 × 31 × 111 × 291

Prime Factorization of 15322

Prime factors of 15322 are 2, 47, 163. Prime factorization of 15322 in exponential form is:

15322 = 21 × 471 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15312 and 15322.

LCM(15312,15322) = 24 × 31 × 111 × 291 × 471 × 1631
LCM(15312,15322) = 117305232