What is the Least Common Multiple of 14900 and 14918?

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 14900 and 14918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14900 and 14918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14900,14918) = 2
LCM(14900,14918) = ( 14900 × 14918) / 2
LCM(14900,14918) = 222278200 / 2
LCM(14900,14918) = 111139100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14900 and 14918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14900 and 14918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14900 and 14918.

Prime Factorization of 14900

Prime Factorization of 14918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14900 and 14918.

LCM(14900,14918) = 2² × 5² × 149¹ × 7459¹
LCM(14900,14918) = 111139100