What is the Least Common Multiple of 14583 and 14589?

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 14583 and 14589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14583 and 14589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14583,14589) = 3
LCM(14583,14589) = ( 14583 × 14589) / 3
LCM(14583,14589) = 212751387 / 3
LCM(14583,14589) = 70917129

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14583 and 14589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14583 and 14589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14583 and 14589.

Prime Factorization of 14583

Prime Factorization of 14589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14583 and 14589.

LCM(14583,14589) = 3² × 4861¹ × 1621¹
LCM(14583,14589) = 70917129