What is the Least Common Multiple of 14674 and 14681?

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 14674 and 14681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14674 and 14681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14674,14681) = 1
LCM(14674,14681) = ( 14674 × 14681) / 1
LCM(14674,14681) = 215428994 / 1
LCM(14674,14681) = 215428994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14674 and 14681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14674 and 14681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14674 and 14681.

Prime Factorization of 14674

Prime Factorization of 14681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14674 and 14681.

LCM(14674,14681) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 277¹
LCM(14674,14681) = 215428994