What is the Least Common Multiple of 14616 and 14634?

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 14616 and 14634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14616 and 14634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14616,14634) = 18
LCM(14616,14634) = ( 14616 × 14634) / 18
LCM(14616,14634) = 213890544 / 18
LCM(14616,14634) = 11882808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14616 and 14634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14616 and 14634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14616 and 14634.

Prime Factorization of 14616

Prime Factorization of 14634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14616 and 14634.

LCM(14616,14634) = 2³ × 3³ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 271¹
LCM(14616,14634) = 11882808