What is the Least Common Multiple of 14457 and 14477?

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 14457 and 14477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14457 and 14477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14457,14477) = 1
LCM(14457,14477) = ( 14457 × 14477) / 1
LCM(14457,14477) = 209293989 / 1
LCM(14457,14477) = 209293989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14457 and 14477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14457 and 14477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14457 and 14477.

Prime Factorization of 14457

Prime Factorization of 14477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14457 and 14477.

LCM(14457,14477) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 79¹ × 31¹ × 467¹
LCM(14457,14477) = 209293989