What is the Least Common Multiple of 14172 and 14185?

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 14172 and 14185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14172 and 14185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14172,14185) = 1
LCM(14172,14185) = ( 14172 × 14185) / 1
LCM(14172,14185) = 201029820 / 1
LCM(14172,14185) = 201029820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14172 and 14185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14172 and 14185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14172 and 14185.

Prime Factorization of 14172

Prime Factorization of 14185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14172 and 14185.

LCM(14172,14185) = 2² × 3¹ × 1181¹ × 5¹ × 2837¹
LCM(14172,14185) = 201029820