What is the Least Common Multiple of 14715 and 14722?

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 14715 and 14722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14715 and 14722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14715,14722) = 1
LCM(14715,14722) = ( 14715 × 14722) / 1
LCM(14715,14722) = 216634230 / 1
LCM(14715,14722) = 216634230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14715 and 14722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14715 and 14722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14715 and 14722.

Prime Factorization of 14715

Prime Factorization of 14722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14715 and 14722.

LCM(14715,14722) = 3³ × 5¹ × 109¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 433¹
LCM(14715,14722) = 216634230