What is the Least Common Multiple of 14787 and 14793?

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 14787 and 14793 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14787 and 14793, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14787,14793) = 3
LCM(14787,14793) = ( 14787 × 14793) / 3
LCM(14787,14793) = 218744091 / 3
LCM(14787,14793) = 72914697

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14787 and 14793 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14787 and 14793. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14787 and 14793.

Prime Factorization of 14787

Prime Factorization of 14793

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14787 and 14793.

LCM(14787,14793) = 3² × 31¹ × 53¹ × 4931¹
LCM(14787,14793) = 72914697