What is the Least Common Multiple of 14294 and 14302?

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 14294 and 14302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14294 and 14302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14294,14302) = 2
LCM(14294,14302) = ( 14294 × 14302) / 2
LCM(14294,14302) = 204432788 / 2
LCM(14294,14302) = 102216394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14294 and 14302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14294 and 14302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14294 and 14302.

Prime Factorization of 14294

Prime Factorization of 14302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14294 and 14302.

LCM(14294,14302) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1021¹ × 7151¹
LCM(14294,14302) = 102216394