What is the Least Common Multiple of 14285 and 14301?

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 14301 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 14301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14285,14301) = 1
LCM(14285,14301) = ( 14285 × 14301) / 1
LCM(14285,14301) = 204289785 / 1
LCM(14285,14301) = 204289785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14285 and 14301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14285 and 14301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14285 and 14301.

Prime Factorization of 14285

Prime Factorization of 14301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14285 and 14301.

LCM(14285,14301) = 5¹ × 2857¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 227¹
LCM(14285,14301) = 204289785