What is the Least Common Multiple of 14146 and 14153?

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 14146 and 14153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14146 and 14153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14146,14153) = 1
LCM(14146,14153) = ( 14146 × 14153) / 1
LCM(14146,14153) = 200208338 / 1
LCM(14146,14153) = 200208338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14146 and 14153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14146 and 14153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14146 and 14153.

Prime Factorization of 14146

Prime Factorization of 14153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14146 and 14153.

LCM(14146,14153) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 643¹ × 14153¹
LCM(14146,14153) = 200208338