What is the Least Common Multiple of 14677 and 14689?

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 14677 and 14689 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14677 and 14689, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14677,14689) = 1
LCM(14677,14689) = ( 14677 × 14689) / 1
LCM(14677,14689) = 215590453 / 1
LCM(14677,14689) = 215590453

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14677 and 14689 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14677 and 14689. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14677 and 14689.

Prime Factorization of 14677

Prime Factorization of 14689

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14677 and 14689.

LCM(14677,14689) = 13¹ × 1129¹ × 37¹ × 397¹
LCM(14677,14689) = 215590453