What is the Least Common Multiple of 14731 and 14744?

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 14731 and 14744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14731 and 14744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14731,14744) = 1
LCM(14731,14744) = ( 14731 × 14744) / 1
LCM(14731,14744) = 217193864 / 1
LCM(14731,14744) = 217193864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14731 and 14744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14731 and 14744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14731 and 14744.

Prime Factorization of 14731

Prime Factorization of 14744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14731 and 14744.

LCM(14731,14744) = 14731¹ × 2³ × 19¹ × 97¹
LCM(14731,14744) = 217193864