What is the Least Common Multiple of 14680 and 14695?

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 14680 and 14695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14680 and 14695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14680,14695) = 5
LCM(14680,14695) = ( 14680 × 14695) / 5
LCM(14680,14695) = 215722600 / 5
LCM(14680,14695) = 43144520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14680 and 14695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14680 and 14695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14680 and 14695.

Prime Factorization of 14680

Prime Factorization of 14695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14680 and 14695.

LCM(14680,14695) = 2³ × 5¹ × 367¹ × 2939¹
LCM(14680,14695) = 43144520