What is the Least Common Multiple of 14270 and 14274?

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 14270 and 14274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14270 and 14274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14270,14274) = 2
LCM(14270,14274) = ( 14270 × 14274) / 2
LCM(14270,14274) = 203689980 / 2
LCM(14270,14274) = 101844990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14270 and 14274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14270 and 14274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14270 and 14274.

Prime Factorization of 14270

Prime Factorization of 14274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14270 and 14274.

LCM(14270,14274) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 1427¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(14270,14274) = 101844990