What is the Least Common Multiple of 14104 and 14109?

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 14104 and 14109 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14104 and 14109, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14104,14109) = 1
LCM(14104,14109) = ( 14104 × 14109) / 1
LCM(14104,14109) = 198993336 / 1
LCM(14104,14109) = 198993336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14104 and 14109 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14104 and 14109. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14104 and 14109.

Prime Factorization of 14104

Prime Factorization of 14109

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14104 and 14109.

LCM(14104,14109) = 2³ × 41¹ × 43¹ × 3¹ × 4703¹
LCM(14104,14109) = 198993336