What is the Least Common Multiple of 14299 and 14318?

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 14318 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 14318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14299,14318) = 1
LCM(14299,14318) = ( 14299 × 14318) / 1
LCM(14299,14318) = 204733082 / 1
LCM(14299,14318) = 204733082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14299 and 14318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14299 and 14318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14299 and 14318.

Prime Factorization of 14299

Prime Factorization of 14318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14299 and 14318.

LCM(14299,14318) = 79¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 7159¹
LCM(14299,14318) = 204733082