What is the Least Common Multiple of 14621 and 14635?

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 14621 and 14635 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14621 and 14635, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14621,14635) = 1
LCM(14621,14635) = ( 14621 × 14635) / 1
LCM(14621,14635) = 213978335 / 1
LCM(14621,14635) = 213978335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14621 and 14635 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14621 and 14635. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14621 and 14635.

Prime Factorization of 14621

Prime Factorization of 14635

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14621 and 14635.

LCM(14621,14635) = 14621¹ × 5¹ × 2927¹
LCM(14621,14635) = 213978335