What is the Least Common Multiple of 14014 and 14029?

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 14014 and 14029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14014 and 14029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14014,14029) = 1
LCM(14014,14029) = ( 14014 × 14029) / 1
LCM(14014,14029) = 196602406 / 1
LCM(14014,14029) = 196602406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14014 and 14029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14014 and 14029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14014 and 14029.

Prime Factorization of 14014

Prime Factorization of 14029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14014 and 14029.

LCM(14014,14029) = 2¹ × 7² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 14029¹
LCM(14014,14029) = 196602406