What is the Least Common Multiple of 14414 and 14422?

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 14414 and 14422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14414 and 14422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14414,14422) = 2
LCM(14414,14422) = ( 14414 × 14422) / 2
LCM(14414,14422) = 207878708 / 2
LCM(14414,14422) = 103939354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14414 and 14422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14414 and 14422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14414 and 14422.

Prime Factorization of 14414

Prime Factorization of 14422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14414 and 14422.

LCM(14414,14422) = 2¹ × 7207¹ × 7211¹
LCM(14414,14422) = 103939354