What is the Least Common Multiple of 14682 and 14692?

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 14682 and 14692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14682 and 14692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14682,14692) = 2
LCM(14682,14692) = ( 14682 × 14692) / 2
LCM(14682,14692) = 215707944 / 2
LCM(14682,14692) = 107853972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14682 and 14692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14682 and 14692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14682 and 14692.

Prime Factorization of 14682

Prime Factorization of 14692

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14682 and 14692.

LCM(14682,14692) = 2² × 3¹ × 2447¹ × 3673¹
LCM(14682,14692) = 107853972