What is the Least Common Multiple of 14557 and 14574?

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 14557 and 14574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14557 and 14574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14557,14574) = 1
LCM(14557,14574) = ( 14557 × 14574) / 1
LCM(14557,14574) = 212153718 / 1
LCM(14557,14574) = 212153718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14557 and 14574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14557 and 14574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14557 and 14574.

Prime Factorization of 14557

Prime Factorization of 14574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14557 and 14574.

LCM(14557,14574) = 14557¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 347¹
LCM(14557,14574) = 212153718