What is the Least Common Multiple of 14493 and 14511?

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 14493 and 14511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14493 and 14511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14493,14511) = 3
LCM(14493,14511) = ( 14493 × 14511) / 3
LCM(14493,14511) = 210307923 / 3
LCM(14493,14511) = 70102641

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14493 and 14511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14493 and 14511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14493 and 14511.

Prime Factorization of 14493

Prime Factorization of 14511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14493 and 14511.

LCM(14493,14511) = 3¹ × 4831¹ × 7¹ × 691¹
LCM(14493,14511) = 70102641