What is the Least Common Multiple of 14903 and 14916?

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 14903 and 14916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14903 and 14916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14903,14916) = 1
LCM(14903,14916) = ( 14903 × 14916) / 1
LCM(14903,14916) = 222293148 / 1
LCM(14903,14916) = 222293148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14903 and 14916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14903 and 14916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14903 and 14916.

Prime Factorization of 14903

Prime Factorization of 14916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14903 and 14916.

LCM(14903,14916) = 7¹ × 2129¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 113¹
LCM(14903,14916) = 222293148