What is the Least Common Multiple of 14406 and 14424?

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 14406 and 14424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14406 and 14424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14406,14424) = 6
LCM(14406,14424) = ( 14406 × 14424) / 6
LCM(14406,14424) = 207792144 / 6
LCM(14406,14424) = 34632024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14406 and 14424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14406 and 14424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14406 and 14424.

Prime Factorization of 14406

Prime Factorization of 14424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14406 and 14424.

LCM(14406,14424) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7⁴ × 601¹
LCM(14406,14424) = 34632024