What is the Least Common Multiple of 14222 and 14234?

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 14222 and 14234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14222 and 14234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14222,14234) = 2
LCM(14222,14234) = ( 14222 × 14234) / 2
LCM(14222,14234) = 202435948 / 2
LCM(14222,14234) = 101217974

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14222 and 14234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14222 and 14234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14222 and 14234.

Prime Factorization of 14222

Prime Factorization of 14234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14222 and 14234.

LCM(14222,14234) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 547¹ × 11¹ × 647¹
LCM(14222,14234) = 101217974