What is the Least Common Multiple of 14867 and 14873?

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 14867 and 14873 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14867 and 14873, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14867,14873) = 1
LCM(14867,14873) = ( 14867 × 14873) / 1
LCM(14867,14873) = 221116891 / 1
LCM(14867,14873) = 221116891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14867 and 14873 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14867 and 14873. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14867 and 14873.

Prime Factorization of 14867

Prime Factorization of 14873

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14867 and 14873.

LCM(14867,14873) = 14867¹ × 107¹ × 139¹
LCM(14867,14873) = 221116891