What is the Least Common Multiple of 14772 and 14791?

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 14772 and 14791 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14772 and 14791, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14772,14791) = 1
LCM(14772,14791) = ( 14772 × 14791) / 1
LCM(14772,14791) = 218492652 / 1
LCM(14772,14791) = 218492652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14772 and 14791 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14772 and 14791. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14772 and 14791.

Prime Factorization of 14772

Prime Factorization of 14791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14772 and 14791.

LCM(14772,14791) = 2² × 3¹ × 1231¹ × 7¹ × 2113¹
LCM(14772,14791) = 218492652