What is the Least Common Multiple of 14109 and 14118?

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 14109 and 14118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14109 and 14118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14109,14118) = 3
LCM(14109,14118) = ( 14109 × 14118) / 3
LCM(14109,14118) = 199190862 / 3
LCM(14109,14118) = 66396954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14109 and 14118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14109 and 14118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14109 and 14118.

Prime Factorization of 14109

Prime Factorization of 14118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14109 and 14118.

LCM(14109,14118) = 3¹ × 4703¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 181¹
LCM(14109,14118) = 66396954