What is the Least Common Multiple of 14337 and 14356?

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 14337 and 14356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14337 and 14356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14337,14356) = 1
LCM(14337,14356) = ( 14337 × 14356) / 1
LCM(14337,14356) = 205821972 / 1
LCM(14337,14356) = 205821972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14337 and 14356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14337 and 14356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14337 and 14356.

Prime Factorization of 14337

Prime Factorization of 14356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14337 and 14356.

LCM(14337,14356) = 3⁵ × 59¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 97¹
LCM(14337,14356) = 205821972