What is the Least Common Multiple of 14788 and 14799?

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 14788 and 14799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14788 and 14799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14788,14799) = 1
LCM(14788,14799) = ( 14788 × 14799) / 1
LCM(14788,14799) = 218847612 / 1
LCM(14788,14799) = 218847612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14788 and 14799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14788 and 14799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14788 and 14799.

Prime Factorization of 14788

Prime Factorization of 14799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14788 and 14799.

LCM(14788,14799) = 2² × 3697¹ × 3¹ × 4933¹
LCM(14788,14799) = 218847612