What is the Least Common Multiple of 14746 and 14753?

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 14746 and 14753 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14746 and 14753, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14746,14753) = 1
LCM(14746,14753) = ( 14746 × 14753) / 1
LCM(14746,14753) = 217547738 / 1
LCM(14746,14753) = 217547738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14746 and 14753 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14746 and 14753. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14746 and 14753.

Prime Factorization of 14746

Prime Factorization of 14753

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14746 and 14753.

LCM(14746,14753) = 2¹ × 73¹ × 101¹ × 14753¹
LCM(14746,14753) = 217547738