What is the Least Common Multiple of 14707 and 14718?

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 14718 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 14718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14707,14718) = 11
LCM(14707,14718) = ( 14707 × 14718) / 11
LCM(14707,14718) = 216457626 / 11
LCM(14707,14718) = 19677966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14707 and 14718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14707 and 14718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14707 and 14718.

Prime Factorization of 14707

Prime Factorization of 14718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14707 and 14718.

LCM(14707,14718) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 191¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 223¹
LCM(14707,14718) = 19677966