What is the Least Common Multiple of 14184 and 14198?

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 14184 and 14198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14184 and 14198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14184,14198) = 2
LCM(14184,14198) = ( 14184 × 14198) / 2
LCM(14184,14198) = 201384432 / 2
LCM(14184,14198) = 100692216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14184 and 14198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14184 and 14198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14184 and 14198.

Prime Factorization of 14184

Prime Factorization of 14198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14184 and 14198.

LCM(14184,14198) = 2³ × 3² × 197¹ × 31¹ × 229¹
LCM(14184,14198) = 100692216