What is the Least Common Multiple of 14435 and 14449?

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 14435 and 14449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14435 and 14449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14435,14449) = 1
LCM(14435,14449) = ( 14435 × 14449) / 1
LCM(14435,14449) = 208571315 / 1
LCM(14435,14449) = 208571315

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14435 and 14449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14435 and 14449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14435 and 14449.

Prime Factorization of 14435

Prime Factorization of 14449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14435 and 14449.

LCM(14435,14449) = 5¹ × 2887¹ × 14449¹
LCM(14435,14449) = 208571315