What is the Least Common Multiple of 14468 and 14472?

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 14468 and 14472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14468 and 14472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14468,14472) = 4
LCM(14468,14472) = ( 14468 × 14472) / 4
LCM(14468,14472) = 209380896 / 4
LCM(14468,14472) = 52345224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14468 and 14472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14468 and 14472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14468 and 14472.

Prime Factorization of 14468

Prime Factorization of 14472

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14468 and 14472.

LCM(14468,14472) = 2³ × 3617¹ × 3³ × 67¹
LCM(14468,14472) = 52345224