What is the Least Common Multiple of 14386 and 14406?

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 14386 and 14406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14386 and 14406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14386,14406) = 2
LCM(14386,14406) = ( 14386 × 14406) / 2
LCM(14386,14406) = 207244716 / 2
LCM(14386,14406) = 103622358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14386 and 14406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14386 and 14406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14386 and 14406.

Prime Factorization of 14386

Prime Factorization of 14406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14386 and 14406.

LCM(14386,14406) = 2¹ × 7193¹ × 3¹ × 7⁴
LCM(14386,14406) = 103622358