What is the Least Common Multiple of 14653 and 14658?

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 14653 and 14658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14653 and 14658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14653,14658) = 1
LCM(14653,14658) = ( 14653 × 14658) / 1
LCM(14653,14658) = 214783674 / 1
LCM(14653,14658) = 214783674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14653 and 14658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14653 and 14658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14653 and 14658.

Prime Factorization of 14653

Prime Factorization of 14658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14653 and 14658.

LCM(14653,14658) = 14653¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 349¹
LCM(14653,14658) = 214783674