What is the Least Common Multiple of 14299 and 14317?

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 14299 and 14317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14299 and 14317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14299,14317) = 1
LCM(14299,14317) = ( 14299 × 14317) / 1
LCM(14299,14317) = 204718783 / 1
LCM(14299,14317) = 204718783

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14299 and 14317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14299 and 14317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14299 and 14317.

Prime Factorization of 14299

Prime Factorization of 14317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14299 and 14317.

LCM(14299,14317) = 79¹ × 181¹ × 103¹ × 139¹
LCM(14299,14317) = 204718783