What is the Least Common Multiple of 14443 and 14463?

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 14443 and 14463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14443 and 14463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14443,14463) = 1
LCM(14443,14463) = ( 14443 × 14463) / 1
LCM(14443,14463) = 208889109 / 1
LCM(14443,14463) = 208889109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14443 and 14463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14443 and 14463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14443 and 14463.

Prime Factorization of 14443

Prime Factorization of 14463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14443 and 14463.

LCM(14443,14463) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 101¹ × 3² × 1607¹
LCM(14443,14463) = 208889109