What is the Least Common Multiple of 14518 and 14537?

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 14518 and 14537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14518 and 14537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14518,14537) = 1
LCM(14518,14537) = ( 14518 × 14537) / 1
LCM(14518,14537) = 211048166 / 1
LCM(14518,14537) = 211048166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14518 and 14537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14518 and 14537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14518 and 14537.

Prime Factorization of 14518

Prime Factorization of 14537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14518 and 14537.

LCM(14518,14537) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 14537¹
LCM(14518,14537) = 211048166