What is the Least Common Multiple of 14231 and 14251?

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 14231 and 14251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14231 and 14251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14231,14251) = 1
LCM(14231,14251) = ( 14231 × 14251) / 1
LCM(14231,14251) = 202805981 / 1
LCM(14231,14251) = 202805981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14231 and 14251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14231 and 14251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14231 and 14251.

Prime Factorization of 14231

Prime Factorization of 14251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14231 and 14251.

LCM(14231,14251) = 7¹ × 19¹ × 107¹ × 14251¹
LCM(14231,14251) = 202805981