What is the Least Common Multiple of 14878 and 14887?

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 14878 and 14887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14878 and 14887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14878,14887) = 1
LCM(14878,14887) = ( 14878 × 14887) / 1
LCM(14878,14887) = 221488786 / 1
LCM(14878,14887) = 221488786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14878 and 14887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14878 and 14887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14878 and 14887.

Prime Factorization of 14878

Prime Factorization of 14887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14878 and 14887.

LCM(14878,14887) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 173¹ × 14887¹
LCM(14878,14887) = 221488786