What is the Least Common Multiple of 14427 and 14445?

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 14427 and 14445 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14427 and 14445, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14427,14445) = 9
LCM(14427,14445) = ( 14427 × 14445) / 9
LCM(14427,14445) = 208398015 / 9
LCM(14427,14445) = 23155335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14427 and 14445 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14427 and 14445. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14427 and 14445.

Prime Factorization of 14427

Prime Factorization of 14445

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14427 and 14445.

LCM(14427,14445) = 3³ × 7¹ × 229¹ × 5¹ × 107¹
LCM(14427,14445) = 23155335