What is the Least Common Multiple of 14374 and 14393?

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 14374 and 14393 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14374 and 14393, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14374,14393) = 1
LCM(14374,14393) = ( 14374 × 14393) / 1
LCM(14374,14393) = 206884982 / 1
LCM(14374,14393) = 206884982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14374 and 14393 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14374 and 14393. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14374 and 14393.

Prime Factorization of 14374

Prime Factorization of 14393

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14374 and 14393.

LCM(14374,14393) = 2¹ × 7187¹ × 37¹ × 389¹
LCM(14374,14393) = 206884982