What is the Least Common Multiple of 14559 and 14563?

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 14559 and 14563 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14559 and 14563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14559,14563) = 1
LCM(14559,14563) = ( 14559 × 14563) / 1
LCM(14559,14563) = 212022717 / 1
LCM(14559,14563) = 212022717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14559 and 14563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14559 and 14563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14559 and 14563.

Prime Factorization of 14559

Prime Factorization of 14563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14559 and 14563.

LCM(14559,14563) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 211¹ × 14563¹
LCM(14559,14563) = 212022717