What is the Least Common Multiple of 14532 and 14549?

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 14549 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 14549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14532,14549) = 1
LCM(14532,14549) = ( 14532 × 14549) / 1
LCM(14532,14549) = 211426068 / 1
LCM(14532,14549) = 211426068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14532 and 14549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14532 and 14549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14532 and 14549.

Prime Factorization of 14532

Prime Factorization of 14549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14532 and 14549.

LCM(14532,14549) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 173¹ × 14549¹
LCM(14532,14549) = 211426068