What is the Least Common Multiple of 14216 and 14230?

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 14216 and 14230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14216 and 14230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14216,14230) = 2
LCM(14216,14230) = ( 14216 × 14230) / 2
LCM(14216,14230) = 202293680 / 2
LCM(14216,14230) = 101146840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14216 and 14230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14216 and 14230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14216 and 14230.

Prime Factorization of 14216

Prime Factorization of 14230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14216 and 14230.

LCM(14216,14230) = 2³ × 1777¹ × 5¹ × 1423¹
LCM(14216,14230) = 101146840