What is the Least Common Multiple of 14048 and 14053?

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 14048 and 14053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14048 and 14053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14048,14053) = 1
LCM(14048,14053) = ( 14048 × 14053) / 1
LCM(14048,14053) = 197416544 / 1
LCM(14048,14053) = 197416544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14048 and 14053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14048 and 14053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14048 and 14053.

Prime Factorization of 14048

Prime Factorization of 14053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14048 and 14053.

LCM(14048,14053) = 2⁵ × 439¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 47¹
LCM(14048,14053) = 197416544