What is the Least Common Multiple of 14293 and 14309?

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 14293 and 14309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14293 and 14309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14293,14309) = 1
LCM(14293,14309) = ( 14293 × 14309) / 1
LCM(14293,14309) = 204518537 / 1
LCM(14293,14309) = 204518537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14293 and 14309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14293 and 14309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14293 and 14309.

Prime Factorization of 14293

Prime Factorization of 14309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14293 and 14309.

LCM(14293,14309) = 14293¹ × 41¹ × 349¹
LCM(14293,14309) = 204518537