What is the Least Common Multiple of 14044 and 14050?

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 14044 and 14050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14044 and 14050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14044,14050) = 2
LCM(14044,14050) = ( 14044 × 14050) / 2
LCM(14044,14050) = 197318200 / 2
LCM(14044,14050) = 98659100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14044 and 14050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14044 and 14050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14044 and 14050.

Prime Factorization of 14044

Prime Factorization of 14050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14044 and 14050.

LCM(14044,14050) = 2² × 3511¹ × 5² × 281¹
LCM(14044,14050) = 98659100