What is the Least Common Multiple of 14901 and 14908?

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 14901 and 14908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14901 and 14908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14901,14908) = 1
LCM(14901,14908) = ( 14901 × 14908) / 1
LCM(14901,14908) = 222144108 / 1
LCM(14901,14908) = 222144108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14901 and 14908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14901 and 14908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14901 and 14908.

Prime Factorization of 14901

Prime Factorization of 14908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14901 and 14908.

LCM(14901,14908) = 3¹ × 4967¹ × 2² × 3727¹
LCM(14901,14908) = 222144108