What is the Least Common Multiple of 14487 and 14497?

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 14487 and 14497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14487 and 14497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14487,14497) = 1
LCM(14487,14497) = ( 14487 × 14497) / 1
LCM(14487,14497) = 210018039 / 1
LCM(14487,14497) = 210018039

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14487 and 14497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14487 and 14497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14487 and 14497.

Prime Factorization of 14487

Prime Factorization of 14497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14487 and 14497.

LCM(14487,14497) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 439¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 109¹
LCM(14487,14497) = 210018039