What is the Least Common Multiple of 14909 and 14929?

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 14929 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 14929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14909,14929) = 1
LCM(14909,14929) = ( 14909 × 14929) / 1
LCM(14909,14929) = 222576461 / 1
LCM(14909,14929) = 222576461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14909 and 14929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14909 and 14929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14909 and 14929.

Prime Factorization of 14909

Prime Factorization of 14929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14909 and 14929.

LCM(14909,14929) = 17¹ × 877¹ × 14929¹
LCM(14909,14929) = 222576461