What is the Least Common Multiple of 14370 and 14387?

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 14387 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 14387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14370,14387) = 1
LCM(14370,14387) = ( 14370 × 14387) / 1
LCM(14370,14387) = 206741190 / 1
LCM(14370,14387) = 206741190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14370 and 14387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14370 and 14387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14370 and 14387.

Prime Factorization of 14370

Prime Factorization of 14387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14370 and 14387.

LCM(14370,14387) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 479¹ × 14387¹
LCM(14370,14387) = 206741190