What is the Least Common Multiple of 14359 and 14363?

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 14359 and 14363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14359 and 14363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14359,14363) = 1
LCM(14359,14363) = ( 14359 × 14363) / 1
LCM(14359,14363) = 206238317 / 1
LCM(14359,14363) = 206238317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14359 and 14363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14359 and 14363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14359 and 14363.

Prime Factorization of 14359

Prime Factorization of 14363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14359 and 14363.

LCM(14359,14363) = 83¹ × 173¹ × 53¹ × 271¹
LCM(14359,14363) = 206238317