What is the Least Common Multiple of 14876 and 14883?

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 14876 and 14883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14876 and 14883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14876,14883) = 1
LCM(14876,14883) = ( 14876 × 14883) / 1
LCM(14876,14883) = 221399508 / 1
LCM(14876,14883) = 221399508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14876 and 14883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14876 and 14883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14876 and 14883.

Prime Factorization of 14876

Prime Factorization of 14883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14876 and 14883.

LCM(14876,14883) = 2² × 3719¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 41¹
LCM(14876,14883) = 221399508