What is the Least Common Multiple of 14725 and 14729?

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 14725 and 14729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14725 and 14729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14725,14729) = 1
LCM(14725,14729) = ( 14725 × 14729) / 1
LCM(14725,14729) = 216884525 / 1
LCM(14725,14729) = 216884525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14725 and 14729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14725 and 14729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14725 and 14729.

Prime Factorization of 14725

Prime Factorization of 14729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14725 and 14729.

LCM(14725,14729) = 5² × 19¹ × 31¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 103¹
LCM(14725,14729) = 216884525