What is the Least Common Multiple of 14747 and 14758?

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 14747 and 14758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14747 and 14758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14747,14758) = 1
LCM(14747,14758) = ( 14747 × 14758) / 1
LCM(14747,14758) = 217636226 / 1
LCM(14747,14758) = 217636226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14747 and 14758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14747 and 14758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14747 and 14758.

Prime Factorization of 14747

Prime Factorization of 14758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14747 and 14758.

LCM(14747,14758) = 14747¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 157¹
LCM(14747,14758) = 217636226