What is the Least Common Multiple of 14238 and 14243?

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 14238 and 14243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14238 and 14243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14238,14243) = 1
LCM(14238,14243) = ( 14238 × 14243) / 1
LCM(14238,14243) = 202791834 / 1
LCM(14238,14243) = 202791834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14238 and 14243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14238 and 14243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14238 and 14243.

Prime Factorization of 14238

Prime Factorization of 14243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14238 and 14243.

LCM(14238,14243) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 113¹ × 14243¹
LCM(14238,14243) = 202791834