What is the Least Common Multiple of 14662 and 14667?

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 14662 and 14667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14662 and 14667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14662,14667) = 1
LCM(14662,14667) = ( 14662 × 14667) / 1
LCM(14662,14667) = 215047554 / 1
LCM(14662,14667) = 215047554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14662 and 14667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14662 and 14667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14662 and 14667.

Prime Factorization of 14662

Prime Factorization of 14667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14662 and 14667.

LCM(14662,14667) = 2¹ × 7331¹ × 3¹ × 4889¹
LCM(14662,14667) = 215047554