What is the Least Common Multiple of 14344 and 14360?

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 14360 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 14360, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14344,14360) = 8
LCM(14344,14360) = ( 14344 × 14360) / 8
LCM(14344,14360) = 205979840 / 8
LCM(14344,14360) = 25747480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14344 and 14360 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14344 and 14360. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14344 and 14360.

Prime Factorization of 14344

Prime Factorization of 14360

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14344 and 14360.

LCM(14344,14360) = 2³ × 11¹ × 163¹ × 5¹ × 359¹
LCM(14344,14360) = 25747480