What is the Least Common Multiple of 14226 and 14239?

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 14226 and 14239 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14226 and 14239, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14226,14239) = 1
LCM(14226,14239) = ( 14226 × 14239) / 1
LCM(14226,14239) = 202564014 / 1
LCM(14226,14239) = 202564014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14226 and 14239 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14226 and 14239. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14226 and 14239.

Prime Factorization of 14226

Prime Factorization of 14239

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14226 and 14239.

LCM(14226,14239) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2371¹ × 29¹ × 491¹
LCM(14226,14239) = 202564014