What is the Least Common Multiple of 14344 and 14358?

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 14344 and 14358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14344 and 14358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14344,14358) = 2
LCM(14344,14358) = ( 14344 × 14358) / 2
LCM(14344,14358) = 205951152 / 2
LCM(14344,14358) = 102975576

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14344 and 14358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14344 and 14358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14344 and 14358.

Prime Factorization of 14344

Prime Factorization of 14358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14344 and 14358.

LCM(14344,14358) = 2³ × 11¹ × 163¹ × 3¹ × 2393¹
LCM(14344,14358) = 102975576