What is the Least Common Multiple of 14338 and 14348?

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 14338 and 14348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14338 and 14348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14338,14348) = 2
LCM(14338,14348) = ( 14338 × 14348) / 2
LCM(14338,14348) = 205721624 / 2
LCM(14338,14348) = 102860812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14338 and 14348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14338 and 14348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14338 and 14348.

Prime Factorization of 14338

Prime Factorization of 14348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14338 and 14348.

LCM(14338,14348) = 2² × 67¹ × 107¹ × 17¹ × 211¹
LCM(14338,14348) = 102860812