What is the Least Common Multiple of 14814 and 14821?

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 14814 and 14821 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14814 and 14821, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14814,14821) = 1
LCM(14814,14821) = ( 14814 × 14821) / 1
LCM(14814,14821) = 219558294 / 1
LCM(14814,14821) = 219558294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14814 and 14821 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14814 and 14821. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14814 and 14821.

Prime Factorization of 14814

Prime Factorization of 14821

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14814 and 14821.

LCM(14814,14821) = 2¹ × 3² × 823¹ × 14821¹
LCM(14814,14821) = 219558294