What is the Least Common Multiple of 14086 and 14097?

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 14086 and 14097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14086 and 14097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14086,14097) = 1
LCM(14086,14097) = ( 14086 × 14097) / 1
LCM(14086,14097) = 198570342 / 1
LCM(14086,14097) = 198570342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14086 and 14097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14086 and 14097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14086 and 14097.

Prime Factorization of 14086

Prime Factorization of 14097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14086 and 14097.

LCM(14086,14097) = 2¹ × 7043¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 127¹
LCM(14086,14097) = 198570342