What is the Least Common Multiple of 14668 and 14683?

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 14668 and 14683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14668 and 14683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14668,14683) = 1
LCM(14668,14683) = ( 14668 × 14683) / 1
LCM(14668,14683) = 215370244 / 1
LCM(14668,14683) = 215370244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14668 and 14683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14668 and 14683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14668 and 14683.

Prime Factorization of 14668

Prime Factorization of 14683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14668 and 14683.

LCM(14668,14683) = 2² × 19¹ × 193¹ × 14683¹
LCM(14668,14683) = 215370244