What is the Least Common Multiple of 14517 and 14523?

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 14517 and 14523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14517 and 14523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14517,14523) = 3
LCM(14517,14523) = ( 14517 × 14523) / 3
LCM(14517,14523) = 210830391 / 3
LCM(14517,14523) = 70276797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14517 and 14523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14517 and 14523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14517 and 14523.

Prime Factorization of 14517

Prime Factorization of 14523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14517 and 14523.

LCM(14517,14523) = 3² × 1613¹ × 47¹ × 103¹
LCM(14517,14523) = 70276797