What is the Least Common Multiple of 14549 and 14556?

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 14549 and 14556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14549 and 14556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14549,14556) = 1
LCM(14549,14556) = ( 14549 × 14556) / 1
LCM(14549,14556) = 211775244 / 1
LCM(14549,14556) = 211775244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14549 and 14556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14549 and 14556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14549 and 14556.

Prime Factorization of 14549

Prime Factorization of 14556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14549 and 14556.

LCM(14549,14556) = 14549¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 1213¹
LCM(14549,14556) = 211775244