What is the Least Common Multiple of 14279 and 14287?

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 14279 and 14287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14279 and 14287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14279,14287) = 1
LCM(14279,14287) = ( 14279 × 14287) / 1
LCM(14279,14287) = 204004073 / 1
LCM(14279,14287) = 204004073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14279 and 14287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14279 and 14287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14279 and 14287.

Prime Factorization of 14279

Prime Factorization of 14287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14279 and 14287.

LCM(14279,14287) = 109¹ × 131¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 157¹
LCM(14279,14287) = 204004073