What is the Least Common Multiple of 14260 and 14264?

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 14260 and 14264 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14260 and 14264, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14260,14264) = 4
LCM(14260,14264) = ( 14260 × 14264) / 4
LCM(14260,14264) = 203404640 / 4
LCM(14260,14264) = 50851160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14260 and 14264 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14260 and 14264. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14260 and 14264.

Prime Factorization of 14260

Prime Factorization of 14264

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14260 and 14264.

LCM(14260,14264) = 2³ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 31¹ × 1783¹
LCM(14260,14264) = 50851160