What is the Least Common Multiple of 14602 and 14622?

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 14602 and 14622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14602 and 14622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14602,14622) = 2
LCM(14602,14622) = ( 14602 × 14622) / 2
LCM(14602,14622) = 213510444 / 2
LCM(14602,14622) = 106755222

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14602 and 14622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14602 and 14622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14602 and 14622.

Prime Factorization of 14602

Prime Factorization of 14622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14602 and 14622.

LCM(14602,14622) = 2¹ × 7² × 149¹ × 3¹ × 2437¹
LCM(14602,14622) = 106755222