What is the Least Common Multiple of 13999 and 14018?

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 14018 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 14018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13999,14018) = 1
LCM(13999,14018) = ( 13999 × 14018) / 1
LCM(13999,14018) = 196237982 / 1
LCM(13999,14018) = 196237982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13999 and 14018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13999 and 14018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13999 and 14018.

Prime Factorization of 13999

Prime Factorization of 14018

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13999 and 14018.

LCM(13999,14018) = 13999¹ × 2¹ × 43¹ × 163¹
LCM(13999,14018) = 196237982