What is the Least Common Multiple of 14549 and 14562?

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 14562 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 14562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14549,14562) = 1
LCM(14549,14562) = ( 14549 × 14562) / 1
LCM(14549,14562) = 211862538 / 1
LCM(14549,14562) = 211862538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14549 and 14562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14549 and 14562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14549 and 14562.

Prime Factorization of 14549

Prime Factorization of 14562

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14549 and 14562.

LCM(14549,14562) = 14549¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 809¹
LCM(14549,14562) = 211862538