What is the Least Common Multiple of 14476 and 14491?

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 14476 and 14491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14476 and 14491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14476,14491) = 1
LCM(14476,14491) = ( 14476 × 14491) / 1
LCM(14476,14491) = 209771716 / 1
LCM(14476,14491) = 209771716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14476 and 14491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14476 and 14491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14476 and 14491.

Prime Factorization of 14476

Prime Factorization of 14491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14476 and 14491.

LCM(14476,14491) = 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 47¹ × 43¹ × 337¹
LCM(14476,14491) = 209771716