What is the Least Common Multiple of 14177 and 14197?

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 14177 and 14197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14177 and 14197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14177,14197) = 1
LCM(14177,14197) = ( 14177 × 14197) / 1
LCM(14177,14197) = 201270869 / 1
LCM(14177,14197) = 201270869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14177 and 14197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14177 and 14197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14177 and 14197.

Prime Factorization of 14177

Prime Factorization of 14197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14177 and 14197.

LCM(14177,14197) = 14177¹ × 14197¹
LCM(14177,14197) = 201270869