What is the Least Common Multiple of 14909 and 14926?

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 14909 and 14926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14909 and 14926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14909,14926) = 17
LCM(14909,14926) = ( 14909 × 14926) / 17
LCM(14909,14926) = 222531734 / 17
LCM(14909,14926) = 13090102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14909 and 14926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14909 and 14926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14909 and 14926.

Prime Factorization of 14909

Prime Factorization of 14926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14909 and 14926.

LCM(14909,14926) = 17¹ × 877¹ × 2¹ × 439¹
LCM(14909,14926) = 13090102