What is the Least Common Multiple of 14786 and 14806?

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 14786 and 14806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14786 and 14806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14786,14806) = 2
LCM(14786,14806) = ( 14786 × 14806) / 2
LCM(14786,14806) = 218921516 / 2
LCM(14786,14806) = 109460758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14786 and 14806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14786 and 14806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14786 and 14806.

Prime Factorization of 14786

Prime Factorization of 14806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14786 and 14806.

LCM(14786,14806) = 2¹ × 7393¹ × 11¹ × 673¹
LCM(14786,14806) = 109460758