What is the Least Common Multiple of 14396 and 14408?

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 14396 and 14408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14396 and 14408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14396,14408) = 4
LCM(14396,14408) = ( 14396 × 14408) / 4
LCM(14396,14408) = 207417568 / 4
LCM(14396,14408) = 51854392

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14396 and 14408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14396 and 14408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14396 and 14408.

Prime Factorization of 14396

Prime Factorization of 14408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14396 and 14408.

LCM(14396,14408) = 2³ × 59¹ × 61¹ × 1801¹
LCM(14396,14408) = 51854392