What is the Least Common Multiple of 14391 and 14409?

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 14409 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 14409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14391,14409) = 9
LCM(14391,14409) = ( 14391 × 14409) / 9
LCM(14391,14409) = 207359919 / 9
LCM(14391,14409) = 23039991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14391 and 14409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14391 and 14409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14391 and 14409.

Prime Factorization of 14391

Prime Factorization of 14409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14391 and 14409.

LCM(14391,14409) = 3³ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 1601¹
LCM(14391,14409) = 23039991