What is the Least Common Multiple of 14397 and 14401?

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 14397 and 14401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14397 and 14401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14397,14401) = 1
LCM(14397,14401) = ( 14397 × 14401) / 1
LCM(14397,14401) = 207331197 / 1
LCM(14397,14401) = 207331197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14397 and 14401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14397 and 14401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14397 and 14401.

Prime Factorization of 14397

Prime Factorization of 14401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14397 and 14401.

LCM(14397,14401) = 3¹ × 4799¹ × 14401¹
LCM(14397,14401) = 207331197