What is the Least Common Multiple of 14891 and 14909?

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 14909 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 14909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14891,14909) = 1
LCM(14891,14909) = ( 14891 × 14909) / 1
LCM(14891,14909) = 222009919 / 1
LCM(14891,14909) = 222009919

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14891 and 14909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14891 and 14909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14891 and 14909.

Prime Factorization of 14891

Prime Factorization of 14909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14891 and 14909.

LCM(14891,14909) = 14891¹ × 17¹ × 877¹
LCM(14891,14909) = 222009919