What is the Least Common Multiple of 14851 and 14861?

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 14851 and 14861 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14851 and 14861, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14851,14861) = 1
LCM(14851,14861) = ( 14851 × 14861) / 1
LCM(14851,14861) = 220700711 / 1
LCM(14851,14861) = 220700711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14851 and 14861 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14851 and 14861. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14851 and 14861.

Prime Factorization of 14851

Prime Factorization of 14861

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14851 and 14861.

LCM(14851,14861) = 14851¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 193¹
LCM(14851,14861) = 220700711