What is the Least Common Multiple of 14188 and 14206?

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 14188 and 14206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14188 and 14206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14188,14206) = 2
LCM(14188,14206) = ( 14188 × 14206) / 2
LCM(14188,14206) = 201554728 / 2
LCM(14188,14206) = 100777364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14188 and 14206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14188 and 14206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14188 and 14206.

Prime Factorization of 14188

Prime Factorization of 14206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14188 and 14206.

LCM(14188,14206) = 2² × 3547¹ × 7103¹
LCM(14188,14206) = 100777364