What is the Least Common Multiple of 14748 and 14754?

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 14748 and 14754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14748 and 14754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14748,14754) = 6
LCM(14748,14754) = ( 14748 × 14754) / 6
LCM(14748,14754) = 217591992 / 6
LCM(14748,14754) = 36265332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14748 and 14754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14748 and 14754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14748 and 14754.

Prime Factorization of 14748

Prime Factorization of 14754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14748 and 14754.

LCM(14748,14754) = 2² × 3¹ × 1229¹ × 2459¹
LCM(14748,14754) = 36265332