What is the Least Common Multiple of 14009 and 14027?

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 14009 and 14027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14009 and 14027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14009,14027) = 1
LCM(14009,14027) = ( 14009 × 14027) / 1
LCM(14009,14027) = 196504243 / 1
LCM(14009,14027) = 196504243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14009 and 14027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14009 and 14027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14009 and 14027.

Prime Factorization of 14009

Prime Factorization of 14027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14009 and 14027.

LCM(14009,14027) = 14009¹ × 13² × 83¹
LCM(14009,14027) = 196504243