What is the Least Common Multiple of 14607 and 14616?

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 14607 and 14616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14607 and 14616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14607,14616) = 9
LCM(14607,14616) = ( 14607 × 14616) / 9
LCM(14607,14616) = 213495912 / 9
LCM(14607,14616) = 23721768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14607 and 14616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14607 and 14616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14607 and 14616.

Prime Factorization of 14607

Prime Factorization of 14616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14607 and 14616.

LCM(14607,14616) = 3³ × 541¹ × 2³ × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(14607,14616) = 23721768