What is the Least Common Multiple of 14528 and 14548?

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 14528 and 14548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14528 and 14548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14528,14548) = 4
LCM(14528,14548) = ( 14528 × 14548) / 4
LCM(14528,14548) = 211353344 / 4
LCM(14528,14548) = 52838336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14528 and 14548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14528 and 14548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14528 and 14548.

Prime Factorization of 14528

Prime Factorization of 14548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14528 and 14548.

LCM(14528,14548) = 2⁶ × 227¹ × 3637¹
LCM(14528,14548) = 52838336