What is the Least Common Multiple of 14248 and 14261?

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 14248 and 14261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14248 and 14261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14248,14261) = 13
LCM(14248,14261) = ( 14248 × 14261) / 13
LCM(14248,14261) = 203190728 / 13
LCM(14248,14261) = 15630056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14248 and 14261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14248 and 14261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14248 and 14261.

Prime Factorization of 14248

Prime Factorization of 14261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14248 and 14261.

LCM(14248,14261) = 2³ × 13¹ × 137¹ × 1097¹
LCM(14248,14261) = 15630056