What is the Least Common Multiple of 14707 and 14712?

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 14707 and 14712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14707 and 14712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14707,14712) = 1
LCM(14707,14712) = ( 14707 × 14712) / 1
LCM(14707,14712) = 216369384 / 1
LCM(14707,14712) = 216369384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14707 and 14712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14707 and 14712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14707 and 14712.

Prime Factorization of 14707

Prime Factorization of 14712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14707 and 14712.

LCM(14707,14712) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 191¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 613¹
LCM(14707,14712) = 216369384