What is the Least Common Multiple of 14654 and 14663?

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 14654 and 14663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14654 and 14663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14654,14663) = 1
LCM(14654,14663) = ( 14654 × 14663) / 1
LCM(14654,14663) = 214871602 / 1
LCM(14654,14663) = 214871602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14654 and 14663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14654 and 14663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14654 and 14663.

Prime Factorization of 14654

Prime Factorization of 14663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14654 and 14663.

LCM(14654,14663) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 431¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 43¹
LCM(14654,14663) = 214871602