What is the Least Common Multiple of 14203 and 14211?

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 14203 and 14211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14203 and 14211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14203,14211) = 1
LCM(14203,14211) = ( 14203 × 14211) / 1
LCM(14203,14211) = 201838833 / 1
LCM(14203,14211) = 201838833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14203 and 14211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14203 and 14211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14203 and 14211.

Prime Factorization of 14203

Prime Factorization of 14211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14203 and 14211.

LCM(14203,14211) = 7¹ × 2029¹ × 3² × 1579¹
LCM(14203,14211) = 201838833