What is the Least Common Multiple of 14801 and 14818?

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 14801 and 14818 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14801 and 14818, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14801,14818) = 1
LCM(14801,14818) = ( 14801 × 14818) / 1
LCM(14801,14818) = 219321218 / 1
LCM(14801,14818) = 219321218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14801 and 14818 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14801 and 14818. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14801 and 14818.

Prime Factorization of 14801

Prime Factorization of 14818

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14801 and 14818.

LCM(14801,14818) = 19² × 41¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 239¹
LCM(14801,14818) = 219321218