What is the Least Common Multiple of 14508 and 14521?

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 14508 and 14521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14508 and 14521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14508,14521) = 13
LCM(14508,14521) = ( 14508 × 14521) / 13
LCM(14508,14521) = 210670668 / 13
LCM(14508,14521) = 16205436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14508 and 14521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14508 and 14521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14508 and 14521.

Prime Factorization of 14508

Prime Factorization of 14521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14508 and 14521.

LCM(14508,14521) = 2² × 3² × 13¹ × 31¹ × 1117¹
LCM(14508,14521) = 16205436