What is the Least Common Multiple of 14243 and 14248?

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 14243 and 14248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14243 and 14248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14243,14248) = 1
LCM(14243,14248) = ( 14243 × 14248) / 1
LCM(14243,14248) = 202934264 / 1
LCM(14243,14248) = 202934264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14243 and 14248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14243 and 14248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14243 and 14248.

Prime Factorization of 14243

Prime Factorization of 14248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14243 and 14248.

LCM(14243,14248) = 14243¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 137¹
LCM(14243,14248) = 202934264