What is the Least Common Multiple of 14117 and 14131?

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 14117 and 14131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14117 and 14131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14117,14131) = 1
LCM(14117,14131) = ( 14117 × 14131) / 1
LCM(14117,14131) = 199487327 / 1
LCM(14117,14131) = 199487327

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14117 and 14131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14117 and 14131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14117 and 14131.

Prime Factorization of 14117

Prime Factorization of 14131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14117 and 14131.

LCM(14117,14131) = 19¹ × 743¹ × 13¹ × 1087¹
LCM(14117,14131) = 199487327