What is the Least Common Multiple of 14403 and 14421?

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 14403 and 14421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14403 and 14421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14403,14421) = 3
LCM(14403,14421) = ( 14403 × 14421) / 3
LCM(14403,14421) = 207705663 / 3
LCM(14403,14421) = 69235221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14403 and 14421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14403 and 14421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14403 and 14421.

Prime Factorization of 14403

Prime Factorization of 14421

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14403 and 14421.

LCM(14403,14421) = 3¹ × 4801¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(14403,14421) = 69235221