What is the Least Common Multiple of 14255 and 14263?

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 14263 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 14263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14255,14263) = 1
LCM(14255,14263) = ( 14255 × 14263) / 1
LCM(14255,14263) = 203319065 / 1
LCM(14255,14263) = 203319065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14255 and 14263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14255 and 14263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14255 and 14263.

Prime Factorization of 14255

Prime Factorization of 14263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14255 and 14263.

LCM(14255,14263) = 5¹ × 2851¹ × 17¹ × 839¹
LCM(14255,14263) = 203319065