What is the Least Common Multiple of 14731 and 14750?

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 14750 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 14750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14731,14750) = 1
LCM(14731,14750) = ( 14731 × 14750) / 1
LCM(14731,14750) = 217282250 / 1
LCM(14731,14750) = 217282250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14731 and 14750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14731 and 14750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14731 and 14750.

Prime Factorization of 14731

Prime Factorization of 14750

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14731 and 14750.

LCM(14731,14750) = 14731¹ × 2¹ × 5³ × 59¹
LCM(14731,14750) = 217282250