What is the Least Common Multiple of 15656 and 15675?

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 15656 and 15675 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15656 and 15675, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15656,15675) = 19
LCM(15656,15675) = ( 15656 × 15675) / 19
LCM(15656,15675) = 245407800 / 19
LCM(15656,15675) = 12916200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15656 and 15675 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15656 and 15675. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15656 and 15675.

Prime Factorization of 15656

Prime Factorization of 15675

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15656 and 15675.

LCM(15656,15675) = 2³ × 19¹ × 103¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 11¹
LCM(15656,15675) = 12916200