What is the Least Common Multiple of 14456 and 14468?

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 14456 and 14468 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14456 and 14468, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14456,14468) = 4
LCM(14456,14468) = ( 14456 × 14468) / 4
LCM(14456,14468) = 209149408 / 4
LCM(14456,14468) = 52287352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14456 and 14468 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14456 and 14468. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14456 and 14468.

Prime Factorization of 14456

Prime Factorization of 14468

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14456 and 14468.

LCM(14456,14468) = 2³ × 13¹ × 139¹ × 3617¹
LCM(14456,14468) = 52287352