What is the Least Common Multiple of 14072 and 14078?

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 14072 and 14078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14072 and 14078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14072,14078) = 2
LCM(14072,14078) = ( 14072 × 14078) / 2
LCM(14072,14078) = 198105616 / 2
LCM(14072,14078) = 99052808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14072 and 14078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14072 and 14078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14072 and 14078.

Prime Factorization of 14072

Prime Factorization of 14078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14072 and 14078.

LCM(14072,14078) = 2³ × 1759¹ × 7039¹
LCM(14072,14078) = 99052808