What is the Least Common Multiple of 14695 and 14703?

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 14695 and 14703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14695 and 14703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14695,14703) = 1
LCM(14695,14703) = ( 14695 × 14703) / 1
LCM(14695,14703) = 216060585 / 1
LCM(14695,14703) = 216060585

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14695 and 14703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14695 and 14703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14695 and 14703.

Prime Factorization of 14695

Prime Factorization of 14703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14695 and 14703.

LCM(14695,14703) = 5¹ × 2939¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 29¹
LCM(14695,14703) = 216060585