What is the Least Common Multiple of 14271 and 14279?

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 14271 and 14279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14271 and 14279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14271,14279) = 1
LCM(14271,14279) = ( 14271 × 14279) / 1
LCM(14271,14279) = 203775609 / 1
LCM(14271,14279) = 203775609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14271 and 14279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14271 and 14279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14271 and 14279.

Prime Factorization of 14271

Prime Factorization of 14279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14271 and 14279.

LCM(14271,14279) = 3¹ × 67¹ × 71¹ × 109¹ × 131¹
LCM(14271,14279) = 203775609