What is the Least Common Multiple of 14139 and 14148?

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 14139 and 14148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14139 and 14148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14139,14148) = 9
LCM(14139,14148) = ( 14139 × 14148) / 9
LCM(14139,14148) = 200038572 / 9
LCM(14139,14148) = 22226508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14139 and 14148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14139 and 14148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14139 and 14148.

Prime Factorization of 14139

Prime Factorization of 14148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14139 and 14148.

LCM(14139,14148) = 3³ × 1571¹ × 2² × 131¹
LCM(14139,14148) = 22226508