What is the Least Common Multiple of 14631 and 14642?

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 14631 and 14642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14631 and 14642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14631,14642) = 1
LCM(14631,14642) = ( 14631 × 14642) / 1
LCM(14631,14642) = 214227102 / 1
LCM(14631,14642) = 214227102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14631 and 14642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14631 and 14642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14631 and 14642.

Prime Factorization of 14631

Prime Factorization of 14642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14631 and 14642.

LCM(14631,14642) = 3¹ × 4877¹ × 2¹ × 7321¹
LCM(14631,14642) = 214227102