What is the Least Common Multiple of 14532 and 14536?

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 14532 and 14536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14532 and 14536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14532,14536) = 4
LCM(14532,14536) = ( 14532 × 14536) / 4
LCM(14532,14536) = 211237152 / 4
LCM(14532,14536) = 52809288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14532 and 14536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14532 and 14536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14532 and 14536.

Prime Factorization of 14532

Prime Factorization of 14536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14532 and 14536.

LCM(14532,14536) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 173¹ × 23¹ × 79¹
LCM(14532,14536) = 52809288