What is the Least Common Multiple of 14108 and 14116?

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 14108 and 14116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14108 and 14116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14108,14116) = 4
LCM(14108,14116) = ( 14108 × 14116) / 4
LCM(14108,14116) = 199148528 / 4
LCM(14108,14116) = 49787132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14108 and 14116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14108 and 14116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14108 and 14116.

Prime Factorization of 14108

Prime Factorization of 14116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14108 and 14116.

LCM(14108,14116) = 2² × 3527¹ × 3529¹
LCM(14108,14116) = 49787132