What is the Least Common Multiple of 14579 and 14599?

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 14579 and 14599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14579 and 14599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14579,14599) = 1
LCM(14579,14599) = ( 14579 × 14599) / 1
LCM(14579,14599) = 212838821 / 1
LCM(14579,14599) = 212838821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14579 and 14599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14579 and 14599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14579 and 14599.

Prime Factorization of 14579

Prime Factorization of 14599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14579 and 14599.

LCM(14579,14599) = 61¹ × 239¹ × 13¹ × 1123¹
LCM(14579,14599) = 212838821