What is the Least Common Multiple of 14488 and 14498?

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 14488 and 14498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14488 and 14498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14488,14498) = 2
LCM(14488,14498) = ( 14488 × 14498) / 2
LCM(14488,14498) = 210047024 / 2
LCM(14488,14498) = 105023512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14488 and 14498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14488 and 14498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14488 and 14498.

Prime Factorization of 14488

Prime Factorization of 14498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14488 and 14498.

LCM(14488,14498) = 2³ × 1811¹ × 11¹ × 659¹
LCM(14488,14498) = 105023512