What is the Least Common Multiple of 14829 and 14847?

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 14829 and 14847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14829 and 14847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14829,14847) = 3
LCM(14829,14847) = ( 14829 × 14847) / 3
LCM(14829,14847) = 220166163 / 3
LCM(14829,14847) = 73388721

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14829 and 14847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14829 and 14847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14829 and 14847.

Prime Factorization of 14829

Prime Factorization of 14847

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14829 and 14847.

LCM(14829,14847) = 3¹ × 4943¹ × 7² × 101¹
LCM(14829,14847) = 73388721