What is the Least Common Multiple of 14721 and 14734?

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 14721 and 14734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14721 and 14734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14721,14734) = 1
LCM(14721,14734) = ( 14721 × 14734) / 1
LCM(14721,14734) = 216899214 / 1
LCM(14721,14734) = 216899214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14721 and 14734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14721 and 14734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14721 and 14734.

Prime Factorization of 14721

Prime Factorization of 14734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14721 and 14734.

LCM(14721,14734) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 701¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 139¹
LCM(14721,14734) = 216899214