What is the Least Common Multiple of 14693 and 14709?

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 14693 and 14709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14693 and 14709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14693,14709) = 1
LCM(14693,14709) = ( 14693 × 14709) / 1
LCM(14693,14709) = 216119337 / 1
LCM(14693,14709) = 216119337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14693 and 14709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14693 and 14709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14693 and 14709.

Prime Factorization of 14693

Prime Factorization of 14709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14693 and 14709.

LCM(14693,14709) = 7¹ × 2099¹ × 3¹ × 4903¹
LCM(14693,14709) = 216119337