What is the Least Common Multiple of 14052 and 14068?

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 14052 and 14068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14052 and 14068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14052,14068) = 4
LCM(14052,14068) = ( 14052 × 14068) / 4
LCM(14052,14068) = 197683536 / 4
LCM(14052,14068) = 49420884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14052 and 14068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14052 and 14068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14052 and 14068.

Prime Factorization of 14052

Prime Factorization of 14068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14052 and 14068.

LCM(14052,14068) = 2² × 3¹ × 1171¹ × 3517¹
LCM(14052,14068) = 49420884