What is the Least Common Multiple of 14836 and 14842?

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 14836 and 14842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14836 and 14842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14836,14842) = 2
LCM(14836,14842) = ( 14836 × 14842) / 2
LCM(14836,14842) = 220195912 / 2
LCM(14836,14842) = 110097956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14836 and 14842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14836 and 14842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14836 and 14842.

Prime Factorization of 14836

Prime Factorization of 14842

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14836 and 14842.

LCM(14836,14842) = 2² × 3709¹ × 41¹ × 181¹
LCM(14836,14842) = 110097956