What is the Least Common Multiple of 14679 and 14698?

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 14679 and 14698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14679 and 14698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14679,14698) = 1
LCM(14679,14698) = ( 14679 × 14698) / 1
LCM(14679,14698) = 215751942 / 1
LCM(14679,14698) = 215751942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14679 and 14698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14679 and 14698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14679 and 14698.

Prime Factorization of 14679

Prime Factorization of 14698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14679 and 14698.

LCM(14679,14698) = 3² × 7¹ × 233¹ × 2¹ × 7349¹
LCM(14679,14698) = 215751942