What is the Least Common Multiple of 14719 and 14738?

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 14719 and 14738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14719 and 14738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14719,14738) = 1
LCM(14719,14738) = ( 14719 × 14738) / 1
LCM(14719,14738) = 216928622 / 1
LCM(14719,14738) = 216928622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14719 and 14738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14719 and 14738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14719 and 14738.

Prime Factorization of 14719

Prime Factorization of 14738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14719 and 14738.

LCM(14719,14738) = 41¹ × 359¹ × 2¹ × 7369¹
LCM(14719,14738) = 216928622