What is the Least Common Multiple of 14404 and 14418?

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 14404 and 14418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14404 and 14418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14404,14418) = 2
LCM(14404,14418) = ( 14404 × 14418) / 2
LCM(14404,14418) = 207676872 / 2
LCM(14404,14418) = 103838436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14404 and 14418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14404 and 14418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14404 and 14418.

Prime Factorization of 14404

Prime Factorization of 14418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14404 and 14418.

LCM(14404,14418) = 2² × 13¹ × 277¹ × 3⁴ × 89¹
LCM(14404,14418) = 103838436