What is the Least Common Multiple of 14682 and 14693?

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 14693 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 14693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14682,14693) = 1
LCM(14682,14693) = ( 14682 × 14693) / 1
LCM(14682,14693) = 215722626 / 1
LCM(14682,14693) = 215722626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14682 and 14693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14682 and 14693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14682 and 14693.

Prime Factorization of 14682

Prime Factorization of 14693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14682 and 14693.

LCM(14682,14693) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2447¹ × 7¹ × 2099¹
LCM(14682,14693) = 215722626