What is the Least Common Multiple of 14563 and 14568?

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 14563 and 14568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14563 and 14568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14563,14568) = 1
LCM(14563,14568) = ( 14563 × 14568) / 1
LCM(14563,14568) = 212153784 / 1
LCM(14563,14568) = 212153784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14563 and 14568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14563 and 14568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14563 and 14568.

Prime Factorization of 14563

Prime Factorization of 14568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14563 and 14568.

LCM(14563,14568) = 14563¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 607¹
LCM(14563,14568) = 212153784