What is the Least Common Multiple of 14891 and 14899?

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 14891 and 14899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14891 and 14899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14891,14899) = 1
LCM(14891,14899) = ( 14891 × 14899) / 1
LCM(14891,14899) = 221861009 / 1
LCM(14891,14899) = 221861009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14891 and 14899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14891 and 14899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14891 and 14899.

Prime Factorization of 14891

Prime Factorization of 14899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14891 and 14899.

LCM(14891,14899) = 14891¹ × 47¹ × 317¹
LCM(14891,14899) = 221861009