What is the Least Common Multiple of 14482 and 14494?

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 14482 and 14494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14482 and 14494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14482,14494) = 2
LCM(14482,14494) = ( 14482 × 14494) / 2
LCM(14482,14494) = 209902108 / 2
LCM(14482,14494) = 104951054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14482 and 14494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14482 and 14494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14482 and 14494.

Prime Factorization of 14482

Prime Factorization of 14494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14482 and 14494.

LCM(14482,14494) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 557¹ × 7247¹
LCM(14482,14494) = 104951054