What is the Least Common Multiple of 14166 and 14173?

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 14166 and 14173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14166 and 14173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14166,14173) = 1
LCM(14166,14173) = ( 14166 × 14173) / 1
LCM(14166,14173) = 200774718 / 1
LCM(14166,14173) = 200774718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14166 and 14173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14166 and 14173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14166 and 14173.

Prime Factorization of 14166

Prime Factorization of 14173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14166 and 14173.

LCM(14166,14173) = 2¹ × 3² × 787¹ × 14173¹
LCM(14166,14173) = 200774718