What is the Least Common Multiple of 14326 and 14343?

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 14326 and 14343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14326 and 14343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14326,14343) = 1
LCM(14326,14343) = ( 14326 × 14343) / 1
LCM(14326,14343) = 205477818 / 1
LCM(14326,14343) = 205477818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14326 and 14343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14326 and 14343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14326 and 14343.

Prime Factorization of 14326

Prime Factorization of 14343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14326 and 14343.

LCM(14326,14343) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 683¹
LCM(14326,14343) = 205477818