What is the Least Common Multiple of 14262 and 14276?

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 14262 and 14276 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14262 and 14276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14262,14276) = 2
LCM(14262,14276) = ( 14262 × 14276) / 2
LCM(14262,14276) = 203604312 / 2
LCM(14262,14276) = 101802156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14262 and 14276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14262 and 14276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14262 and 14276.

Prime Factorization of 14262

Prime Factorization of 14276

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14262 and 14276.

LCM(14262,14276) = 2² × 3¹ × 2377¹ × 43¹ × 83¹
LCM(14262,14276) = 101802156