What is the Least Common Multiple of 14782 and 14798?

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 14782 and 14798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14782 and 14798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14782,14798) = 2
LCM(14782,14798) = ( 14782 × 14798) / 2
LCM(14782,14798) = 218744036 / 2
LCM(14782,14798) = 109372018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14782 and 14798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14782 and 14798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14782 and 14798.

Prime Factorization of 14782

Prime Factorization of 14798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14782 and 14798.

LCM(14782,14798) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 389¹ × 7² × 151¹
LCM(14782,14798) = 109372018