What is the Least Common Multiple of 14882 and 14902?

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 14882 and 14902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14882 and 14902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14882,14902) = 2
LCM(14882,14902) = ( 14882 × 14902) / 2
LCM(14882,14902) = 221771564 / 2
LCM(14882,14902) = 110885782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14882 and 14902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14882 and 14902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14882 and 14902.

Prime Factorization of 14882

Prime Factorization of 14902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14882 and 14902.

LCM(14882,14902) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1063¹ × 7451¹
LCM(14882,14902) = 110885782