What is the Least Common Multiple of 14872 and 14888?

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 14872 and 14888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14872 and 14888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14872,14888) = 8
LCM(14872,14888) = ( 14872 × 14888) / 8
LCM(14872,14888) = 221414336 / 8
LCM(14872,14888) = 27676792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14872 and 14888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14872 and 14888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14872 and 14888.

Prime Factorization of 14872

Prime Factorization of 14888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14872 and 14888.

LCM(14872,14888) = 2³ × 11¹ × 13² × 1861¹
LCM(14872,14888) = 27676792