What is the Least Common Multiple of 14756 and 14763?

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 14756 and 14763 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14756 and 14763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14756,14763) = 7
LCM(14756,14763) = ( 14756 × 14763) / 7
LCM(14756,14763) = 217842828 / 7
LCM(14756,14763) = 31120404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14756 and 14763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14756 and 14763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14756 and 14763.

Prime Factorization of 14756

Prime Factorization of 14763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14756 and 14763.

LCM(14756,14763) = 2² × 7¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 37¹
LCM(14756,14763) = 31120404