What is the Least Common Multiple of 14362 and 14377?

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 14362 and 14377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14362 and 14377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14362,14377) = 1
LCM(14362,14377) = ( 14362 × 14377) / 1
LCM(14362,14377) = 206482474 / 1
LCM(14362,14377) = 206482474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14362 and 14377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14362 and 14377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14362 and 14377.

Prime Factorization of 14362

Prime Factorization of 14377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14362 and 14377.

LCM(14362,14377) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 167¹ × 11¹ × 1307¹
LCM(14362,14377) = 206482474