What is the Least Common Multiple of 14799 and 14814?

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 14799 and 14814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14799 and 14814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14799,14814) = 3
LCM(14799,14814) = ( 14799 × 14814) / 3
LCM(14799,14814) = 219232386 / 3
LCM(14799,14814) = 73077462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14799 and 14814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14799 and 14814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14799 and 14814.

Prime Factorization of 14799

Prime Factorization of 14814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14799 and 14814.

LCM(14799,14814) = 3² × 4933¹ × 2¹ × 823¹
LCM(14799,14814) = 73077462