What is the Least Common Multiple of 14471 and 14487?

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 14471 and 14487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14471 and 14487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14471,14487) = 1
LCM(14471,14487) = ( 14471 × 14487) / 1
LCM(14471,14487) = 209641377 / 1
LCM(14471,14487) = 209641377

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14471 and 14487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14471 and 14487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14471 and 14487.

Prime Factorization of 14471

Prime Factorization of 14487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14471 and 14487.

LCM(14471,14487) = 29¹ × 499¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 439¹
LCM(14471,14487) = 209641377