What is the Least Common Multiple of 14438 and 14452?

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 14438 and 14452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14438 and 14452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14438,14452) = 2
LCM(14438,14452) = ( 14438 × 14452) / 2
LCM(14438,14452) = 208657976 / 2
LCM(14438,14452) = 104328988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14438 and 14452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14438 and 14452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14438 and 14452.

Prime Factorization of 14438

Prime Factorization of 14452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14438 and 14452.

LCM(14438,14452) = 2² × 7219¹ × 3613¹
LCM(14438,14452) = 104328988