What is the Least Common Multiple of 14649 and 14655?

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 14649 and 14655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14649 and 14655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14649,14655) = 3
LCM(14649,14655) = ( 14649 × 14655) / 3
LCM(14649,14655) = 214681095 / 3
LCM(14649,14655) = 71560365

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14649 and 14655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14649 and 14655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14649 and 14655.

Prime Factorization of 14649

Prime Factorization of 14655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14649 and 14655.

LCM(14649,14655) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 257¹ × 5¹ × 977¹
LCM(14649,14655) = 71560365