What is the Least Common Multiple of 14808 and 14817?

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 14808 and 14817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14808 and 14817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14808,14817) = 3
LCM(14808,14817) = ( 14808 × 14817) / 3
LCM(14808,14817) = 219410136 / 3
LCM(14808,14817) = 73136712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14808 and 14817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14808 and 14817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14808 and 14817.

Prime Factorization of 14808

Prime Factorization of 14817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14808 and 14817.

LCM(14808,14817) = 2³ × 3¹ × 617¹ × 11¹ × 449¹
LCM(14808,14817) = 73136712