What is the Least Common Multiple of 14559 and 14573?

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 14573 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 14573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14559,14573) = 1
LCM(14559,14573) = ( 14559 × 14573) / 1
LCM(14559,14573) = 212168307 / 1
LCM(14559,14573) = 212168307

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14559 and 14573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14559 and 14573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14559 and 14573.

Prime Factorization of 14559

Prime Factorization of 14573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14559 and 14573.

LCM(14559,14573) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 211¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(14559,14573) = 212168307