What is the Least Common Multiple of 14197 and 14202?

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 14197 and 14202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14197 and 14202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14197,14202) = 1
LCM(14197,14202) = ( 14197 × 14202) / 1
LCM(14197,14202) = 201625794 / 1
LCM(14197,14202) = 201625794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14197 and 14202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14197 and 14202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14197 and 14202.

Prime Factorization of 14197

Prime Factorization of 14202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14197 and 14202.

LCM(14197,14202) = 14197¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 263¹
LCM(14197,14202) = 201625794