What is the Least Common Multiple of 14778 and 14786?

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 14778 and 14786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14778 and 14786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14778,14786) = 2
LCM(14778,14786) = ( 14778 × 14786) / 2
LCM(14778,14786) = 218507508 / 2
LCM(14778,14786) = 109253754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14778 and 14786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14778 and 14786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14778 and 14786.

Prime Factorization of 14778

Prime Factorization of 14786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14778 and 14786.

LCM(14778,14786) = 2¹ × 3² × 821¹ × 7393¹
LCM(14778,14786) = 109253754