What is the Least Common Multiple of 14673 and 14679?

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 14673 and 14679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14673 and 14679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14673,14679) = 3
LCM(14673,14679) = ( 14673 × 14679) / 3
LCM(14673,14679) = 215384967 / 3
LCM(14673,14679) = 71794989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14673 and 14679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14673 and 14679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14673 and 14679.

Prime Factorization of 14673

Prime Factorization of 14679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14673 and 14679.

LCM(14673,14679) = 3² × 67¹ × 73¹ × 7¹ × 233¹
LCM(14673,14679) = 71794989