What is the Least Common Multiple of 14239 and 14254?

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 14239 and 14254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14239 and 14254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14239,14254) = 1
LCM(14239,14254) = ( 14239 × 14254) / 1
LCM(14239,14254) = 202962706 / 1
LCM(14239,14254) = 202962706

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14239 and 14254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14239 and 14254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14239 and 14254.

Prime Factorization of 14239

Prime Factorization of 14254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14239 and 14254.

LCM(14239,14254) = 29¹ × 491¹ × 2¹ × 7127¹
LCM(14239,14254) = 202962706