What is the Least Common Multiple of 14472 and 14481?

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 14472 and 14481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14472 and 14481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14472,14481) = 9
LCM(14472,14481) = ( 14472 × 14481) / 9
LCM(14472,14481) = 209569032 / 9
LCM(14472,14481) = 23285448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14472 and 14481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14472 and 14481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14472 and 14481.

Prime Factorization of 14472

Prime Factorization of 14481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14472 and 14481.

LCM(14472,14481) = 2³ × 3³ × 67¹ × 1609¹
LCM(14472,14481) = 23285448