What is the Least Common Multiple of 14391 and 14404?

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 14391 and 14404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14391 and 14404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14391,14404) = 13
LCM(14391,14404) = ( 14391 × 14404) / 13
LCM(14391,14404) = 207287964 / 13
LCM(14391,14404) = 15945228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14391 and 14404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14391 and 14404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14391 and 14404.

Prime Factorization of 14391

Prime Factorization of 14404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14391 and 14404.

LCM(14391,14404) = 3³ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 2² × 277¹
LCM(14391,14404) = 15945228