What is the Least Common Multiple of 14501 and 14518?

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 14501 and 14518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14501 and 14518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14501,14518) = 17
LCM(14501,14518) = ( 14501 × 14518) / 17
LCM(14501,14518) = 210525518 / 17
LCM(14501,14518) = 12383854

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14501 and 14518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14501 and 14518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14501 and 14518.

Prime Factorization of 14501

Prime Factorization of 14518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14501 and 14518.

LCM(14501,14518) = 17¹ × 853¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 61¹
LCM(14501,14518) = 12383854