What is the Least Common Multiple of 14370 and 14386?

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 14370 and 14386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14370 and 14386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14370,14386) = 2
LCM(14370,14386) = ( 14370 × 14386) / 2
LCM(14370,14386) = 206726820 / 2
LCM(14370,14386) = 103363410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14370 and 14386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14370 and 14386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14370 and 14386.

Prime Factorization of 14370

Prime Factorization of 14386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14370 and 14386.

LCM(14370,14386) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 479¹ × 7193¹
LCM(14370,14386) = 103363410