What is the Least Common Multiple of 14356 and 14374?

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 14356 and 14374 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14356 and 14374, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14356,14374) = 2
LCM(14356,14374) = ( 14356 × 14374) / 2
LCM(14356,14374) = 206353144 / 2
LCM(14356,14374) = 103176572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14356 and 14374 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14356 and 14374. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14356 and 14374.

Prime Factorization of 14356

Prime Factorization of 14374

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14356 and 14374.

LCM(14356,14374) = 2² × 37¹ × 97¹ × 7187¹
LCM(14356,14374) = 103176572