What is the Least Common Multiple of 14311 and 14322?

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 14311 and 14322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14311 and 14322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14311,14322) = 11
LCM(14311,14322) = ( 14311 × 14322) / 11
LCM(14311,14322) = 204962142 / 11
LCM(14311,14322) = 18632922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14311 and 14322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14311 and 14322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14311 and 14322.

Prime Factorization of 14311

Prime Factorization of 14322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14311 and 14322.

LCM(14311,14322) = 11¹ × 1301¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹
LCM(14311,14322) = 18632922