What is the Least Common Multiple of 14285 and 14295?

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 14285 and 14295 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14285 and 14295, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14285,14295) = 5
LCM(14285,14295) = ( 14285 × 14295) / 5
LCM(14285,14295) = 204204075 / 5
LCM(14285,14295) = 40840815

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14285 and 14295 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14285 and 14295. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14285 and 14295.

Prime Factorization of 14285

Prime Factorization of 14295

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14285 and 14295.

LCM(14285,14295) = 5¹ × 2857¹ × 3¹ × 953¹
LCM(14285,14295) = 40840815