What is the Least Common Multiple of 14748 and 14765?

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 14765 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 14765, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14748,14765) = 1
LCM(14748,14765) = ( 14748 × 14765) / 1
LCM(14748,14765) = 217754220 / 1
LCM(14748,14765) = 217754220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14748 and 14765 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14748 and 14765. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14748 and 14765.

Prime Factorization of 14748

Prime Factorization of 14765

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14748 and 14765.

LCM(14748,14765) = 2² × 3¹ × 1229¹ × 5¹ × 2953¹
LCM(14748,14765) = 217754220