What is the Least Common Multiple of 14161 and 14177?

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 14161 and 14177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14161 and 14177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14161,14177) = 1
LCM(14161,14177) = ( 14161 × 14177) / 1
LCM(14161,14177) = 200760497 / 1
LCM(14161,14177) = 200760497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14161 and 14177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14161 and 14177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14161 and 14177.

Prime Factorization of 14161

Prime Factorization of 14177

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14161 and 14177.

LCM(14161,14177) = 7² × 17² × 14177¹
LCM(14161,14177) = 200760497