What is the Least Common Multiple of 14324 and 14339?

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 14324 and 14339 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14324 and 14339, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14324,14339) = 1
LCM(14324,14339) = ( 14324 × 14339) / 1
LCM(14324,14339) = 205391836 / 1
LCM(14324,14339) = 205391836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14324 and 14339 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14324 and 14339. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14324 and 14339.

Prime Factorization of 14324

Prime Factorization of 14339

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14324 and 14339.

LCM(14324,14339) = 2² × 3581¹ × 13¹ × 1103¹
LCM(14324,14339) = 205391836