What is the Least Common Multiple of 14718 and 14733?

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 14718 and 14733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14718 and 14733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14718,14733) = 3
LCM(14718,14733) = ( 14718 × 14733) / 3
LCM(14718,14733) = 216840294 / 3
LCM(14718,14733) = 72280098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14718 and 14733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14718 and 14733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14718 and 14733.

Prime Factorization of 14718

Prime Factorization of 14733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14718 and 14733.

LCM(14718,14733) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 223¹ × 1637¹
LCM(14718,14733) = 72280098