What is the Least Common Multiple of 14179 and 14188?

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 14179 and 14188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14179 and 14188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14179,14188) = 1
LCM(14179,14188) = ( 14179 × 14188) / 1
LCM(14179,14188) = 201171652 / 1
LCM(14179,14188) = 201171652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14179 and 14188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14179 and 14188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14179 and 14188.

Prime Factorization of 14179

Prime Factorization of 14188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14179 and 14188.

LCM(14179,14188) = 11¹ × 1289¹ × 2² × 3547¹
LCM(14179,14188) = 201171652