What is the Least Common Multiple of 14073 and 14085?

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 14073 and 14085 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14073 and 14085, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14073,14085) = 3
LCM(14073,14085) = ( 14073 × 14085) / 3
LCM(14073,14085) = 198218205 / 3
LCM(14073,14085) = 66072735

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14073 and 14085 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14073 and 14085. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14073 and 14085.

Prime Factorization of 14073

Prime Factorization of 14085

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14073 and 14085.

LCM(14073,14085) = 3² × 4691¹ × 5¹ × 313¹
LCM(14073,14085) = 66072735