What is the Least Common Multiple of 14620 and 14633?

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 14620 and 14633 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14620 and 14633, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14620,14633) = 1
LCM(14620,14633) = ( 14620 × 14633) / 1
LCM(14620,14633) = 213934460 / 1
LCM(14620,14633) = 213934460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14620 and 14633 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14620 and 14633. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14620 and 14633.

Prime Factorization of 14620

Prime Factorization of 14633

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14620 and 14633.

LCM(14620,14633) = 2² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 43¹ × 14633¹
LCM(14620,14633) = 213934460