What is the Least Common Multiple of 14826 and 14831?

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 14826 and 14831 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14826 and 14831, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14826,14831) = 1
LCM(14826,14831) = ( 14826 × 14831) / 1
LCM(14826,14831) = 219884406 / 1
LCM(14826,14831) = 219884406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14826 and 14831 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14826 and 14831. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14826 and 14831.

Prime Factorization of 14826

Prime Factorization of 14831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14826 and 14831.

LCM(14826,14831) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 353¹ × 14831¹
LCM(14826,14831) = 219884406