What is the Least Common Multiple of 14611 and 14618?

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 14611 and 14618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14611 and 14618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14611,14618) = 1
LCM(14611,14618) = ( 14611 × 14618) / 1
LCM(14611,14618) = 213583598 / 1
LCM(14611,14618) = 213583598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14611 and 14618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14611 and 14618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14611 and 14618.

Prime Factorization of 14611

Prime Factorization of 14618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14611 and 14618.

LCM(14611,14618) = 19¹ × 769¹ × 2¹ × 7309¹
LCM(14611,14618) = 213583598