What is the Least Common Multiple of 14408 and 14412?

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 14408 and 14412 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14408 and 14412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14408,14412) = 4
LCM(14408,14412) = ( 14408 × 14412) / 4
LCM(14408,14412) = 207648096 / 4
LCM(14408,14412) = 51912024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14408 and 14412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14408 and 14412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14408 and 14412.

Prime Factorization of 14408

Prime Factorization of 14412

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14408 and 14412.

LCM(14408,14412) = 2³ × 1801¹ × 3¹ × 1201¹
LCM(14408,14412) = 51912024