What is the Least Common Multiple of 14498 and 14512?

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 14498 and 14512 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14498 and 14512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14498,14512) = 2
LCM(14498,14512) = ( 14498 × 14512) / 2
LCM(14498,14512) = 210394976 / 2
LCM(14498,14512) = 105197488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14498 and 14512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14498 and 14512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14498 and 14512.

Prime Factorization of 14498

Prime Factorization of 14512

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14498 and 14512.

LCM(14498,14512) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 659¹ × 907¹
LCM(14498,14512) = 105197488