What is the Least Common Multiple of 14714 and 14723?

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 14714 and 14723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14714 and 14723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14714,14723) = 1
LCM(14714,14723) = ( 14714 × 14723) / 1
LCM(14714,14723) = 216634222 / 1
LCM(14714,14723) = 216634222

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14714 and 14723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14714 and 14723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14714 and 14723.

Prime Factorization of 14714

Prime Factorization of 14723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14714 and 14723.

LCM(14714,14723) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1051¹ × 14723¹
LCM(14714,14723) = 216634222