What is the Least Common Multiple of 14185 and 14203?

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 14185 and 14203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14185 and 14203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14185,14203) = 1
LCM(14185,14203) = ( 14185 × 14203) / 1
LCM(14185,14203) = 201469555 / 1
LCM(14185,14203) = 201469555

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14185 and 14203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14185 and 14203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14185 and 14203.

Prime Factorization of 14185

Prime Factorization of 14203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14185 and 14203.

LCM(14185,14203) = 5¹ × 2837¹ × 7¹ × 2029¹
LCM(14185,14203) = 201469555