What is the Least Common Multiple of 14692 and 14706?

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 14692 and 14706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14692 and 14706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14692,14706) = 2
LCM(14692,14706) = ( 14692 × 14706) / 2
LCM(14692,14706) = 216060552 / 2
LCM(14692,14706) = 108030276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14692 and 14706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14692 and 14706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14692 and 14706.

Prime Factorization of 14692

Prime Factorization of 14706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14692 and 14706.

LCM(14692,14706) = 2² × 3673¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(14692,14706) = 108030276