What is the Least Common Multiple of 14843 and 14855?

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 14843 and 14855 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14843 and 14855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14843,14855) = 1
LCM(14843,14855) = ( 14843 × 14855) / 1
LCM(14843,14855) = 220492765 / 1
LCM(14843,14855) = 220492765

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14843 and 14855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14843 and 14855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14843 and 14855.

Prime Factorization of 14843

Prime Factorization of 14855

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14843 and 14855.

LCM(14843,14855) = 14843¹ × 5¹ × 2971¹
LCM(14843,14855) = 220492765