What is the Least Common Multiple of 14376 and 14392?

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 14376 and 14392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14376 and 14392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14376,14392) = 8
LCM(14376,14392) = ( 14376 × 14392) / 8
LCM(14376,14392) = 206899392 / 8
LCM(14376,14392) = 25862424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14376 and 14392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14376 and 14392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14376 and 14392.

Prime Factorization of 14376

Prime Factorization of 14392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14376 and 14392.

LCM(14376,14392) = 2³ × 3¹ × 599¹ × 7¹ × 257¹
LCM(14376,14392) = 25862424