What is the Least Common Multiple of 14454 and 14458?

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 14454 and 14458 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14454 and 14458, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14454,14458) = 2
LCM(14454,14458) = ( 14454 × 14458) / 2
LCM(14454,14458) = 208975932 / 2
LCM(14454,14458) = 104487966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14454 and 14458 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14454 and 14458. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14454 and 14458.

Prime Factorization of 14454

Prime Factorization of 14458

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14454 and 14458.

LCM(14454,14458) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 73¹ × 7229¹
LCM(14454,14458) = 104487966