What is the Least Common Multiple of 14587 and 14602?

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 14587 and 14602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14587 and 14602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14587,14602) = 1
LCM(14587,14602) = ( 14587 × 14602) / 1
LCM(14587,14602) = 212999374 / 1
LCM(14587,14602) = 212999374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14587 and 14602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14587 and 14602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14587 and 14602.

Prime Factorization of 14587

Prime Factorization of 14602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14587 and 14602.

LCM(14587,14602) = 29¹ × 503¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 149¹
LCM(14587,14602) = 212999374