What is the Least Common Multiple of 13999 and 14017?

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 13999 and 14017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13999 and 14017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13999,14017) = 1
LCM(13999,14017) = ( 13999 × 14017) / 1
LCM(13999,14017) = 196223983 / 1
LCM(13999,14017) = 196223983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13999 and 14017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13999 and 14017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13999 and 14017.

Prime Factorization of 13999

Prime Factorization of 14017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13999 and 14017.

LCM(13999,14017) = 13999¹ × 107¹ × 131¹
LCM(13999,14017) = 196223983