What is the Least Common Multiple of 14491 and 14499?

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 14491 and 14499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14491 and 14499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14491,14499) = 1
LCM(14491,14499) = ( 14491 × 14499) / 1
LCM(14491,14499) = 210105009 / 1
LCM(14491,14499) = 210105009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14491 and 14499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14491 and 14499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14491 and 14499.

Prime Factorization of 14491

Prime Factorization of 14499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14491 and 14499.

LCM(14491,14499) = 43¹ × 337¹ × 3⁴ × 179¹
LCM(14491,14499) = 210105009