What is the Least Common Multiple of 14318 and 14331?

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 14318 and 14331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14318 and 14331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14318,14331) = 1
LCM(14318,14331) = ( 14318 × 14331) / 1
LCM(14318,14331) = 205191258 / 1
LCM(14318,14331) = 205191258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14318 and 14331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14318 and 14331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14318 and 14331.

Prime Factorization of 14318

Prime Factorization of 14331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14318 and 14331.

LCM(14318,14331) = 2¹ × 7159¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 281¹
LCM(14318,14331) = 205191258