What is the Least Common Multiple of 14357 and 14372?

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 14357 and 14372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14357 and 14372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14357,14372) = 1
LCM(14357,14372) = ( 14357 × 14372) / 1
LCM(14357,14372) = 206338804 / 1
LCM(14357,14372) = 206338804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14357 and 14372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14357 and 14372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14357 and 14372.

Prime Factorization of 14357

Prime Factorization of 14372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14357 and 14372.

LCM(14357,14372) = 7² × 293¹ × 2² × 3593¹
LCM(14357,14372) = 206338804