What is the Least Common Multiple of 14082 and 14087?

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 14082 and 14087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14082 and 14087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14082,14087) = 1
LCM(14082,14087) = ( 14082 × 14087) / 1
LCM(14082,14087) = 198373134 / 1
LCM(14082,14087) = 198373134

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14082 and 14087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14082 and 14087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14082 and 14087.

Prime Factorization of 14082

Prime Factorization of 14087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14082 and 14087.

LCM(14082,14087) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2347¹ × 14087¹
LCM(14082,14087) = 198373134