What is the Least Common Multiple of 14247 and 14265?

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 14247 and 14265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14247 and 14265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14247,14265) = 9
LCM(14247,14265) = ( 14247 × 14265) / 9
LCM(14247,14265) = 203233455 / 9
LCM(14247,14265) = 22581495

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14247 and 14265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14247 and 14265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14247 and 14265.

Prime Factorization of 14247

Prime Factorization of 14265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14247 and 14265.

LCM(14247,14265) = 3² × 1583¹ × 5¹ × 317¹
LCM(14247,14265) = 22581495