What is the Least Common Multiple of 14497 and 14502?

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 14497 and 14502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14497 and 14502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14497,14502) = 1
LCM(14497,14502) = ( 14497 × 14502) / 1
LCM(14497,14502) = 210235494 / 1
LCM(14497,14502) = 210235494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14497 and 14502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14497 and 14502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14497 and 14502.

Prime Factorization of 14497

Prime Factorization of 14502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14497 and 14502.

LCM(14497,14502) = 7¹ × 19¹ × 109¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 2417¹
LCM(14497,14502) = 210235494