What is the Least Common Multiple of 14661 and 14672?

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 14661 and 14672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14661 and 14672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14661,14672) = 1
LCM(14661,14672) = ( 14661 × 14672) / 1
LCM(14661,14672) = 215106192 / 1
LCM(14661,14672) = 215106192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14661 and 14672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14661 and 14672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14661 and 14672.

Prime Factorization of 14661

Prime Factorization of 14672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14661 and 14672.

LCM(14661,14672) = 3⁴ × 181¹ × 2⁴ × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(14661,14672) = 215106192