What is the Least Common Multiple of 14173 and 14179?

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 14173 and 14179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14173 and 14179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14173,14179) = 1
LCM(14173,14179) = ( 14173 × 14179) / 1
LCM(14173,14179) = 200958967 / 1
LCM(14173,14179) = 200958967

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14173 and 14179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14173 and 14179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14173 and 14179.

Prime Factorization of 14173

Prime Factorization of 14179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14173 and 14179.

LCM(14173,14179) = 14173¹ × 11¹ × 1289¹
LCM(14173,14179) = 200958967