What is the Least Common Multiple of 14369 and 14388?

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 14369 and 14388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14369 and 14388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14369,14388) = 1
LCM(14369,14388) = ( 14369 × 14388) / 1
LCM(14369,14388) = 206741172 / 1
LCM(14369,14388) = 206741172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14369 and 14388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14369 and 14388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14369 and 14388.

Prime Factorization of 14369

Prime Factorization of 14388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14369 and 14388.

LCM(14369,14388) = 14369¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 109¹
LCM(14369,14388) = 206741172