What is the Least Common Multiple of 14508 and 14528?

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 14528 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 14528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14508,14528) = 4
LCM(14508,14528) = ( 14508 × 14528) / 4
LCM(14508,14528) = 210772224 / 4
LCM(14508,14528) = 52693056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14508 and 14528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14508 and 14528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14508 and 14528.

Prime Factorization of 14508

Prime Factorization of 14528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14508 and 14528.

LCM(14508,14528) = 2⁶ × 3² × 13¹ × 31¹ × 227¹
LCM(14508,14528) = 52693056