What is the Least Common Multiple of 14742 and 14747?

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 14742 and 14747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14742 and 14747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14742,14747) = 1
LCM(14742,14747) = ( 14742 × 14747) / 1
LCM(14742,14747) = 217400274 / 1
LCM(14742,14747) = 217400274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14742 and 14747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14742 and 14747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14742 and 14747.

Prime Factorization of 14742

Prime Factorization of 14747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14742 and 14747.

LCM(14742,14747) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 14747¹
LCM(14742,14747) = 217400274