What is the Least Common Multiple of 14331 and 14341?

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 14331 and 14341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14331 and 14341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14331,14341) = 1
LCM(14331,14341) = ( 14331 × 14341) / 1
LCM(14331,14341) = 205520871 / 1
LCM(14331,14341) = 205520871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14331 and 14341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14331 and 14341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14331 and 14341.

Prime Factorization of 14331

Prime Factorization of 14341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14331 and 14341.

LCM(14331,14341) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 281¹ × 14341¹
LCM(14331,14341) = 205520871