What is the Least Common Multiple of 14255 and 14259?

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 14255 and 14259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14255 and 14259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14255,14259) = 1
LCM(14255,14259) = ( 14255 × 14259) / 1
LCM(14255,14259) = 203262045 / 1
LCM(14255,14259) = 203262045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14255 and 14259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14255 and 14259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14255 and 14259.

Prime Factorization of 14255

Prime Factorization of 14259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14255 and 14259.

LCM(14255,14259) = 5¹ × 2851¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 97¹
LCM(14255,14259) = 203262045