What is the Least Common Multiple of 14915 and 14923?

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 14915 and 14923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14915 and 14923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14915,14923) = 1
LCM(14915,14923) = ( 14915 × 14923) / 1
LCM(14915,14923) = 222576545 / 1
LCM(14915,14923) = 222576545

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14915 and 14923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14915 and 14923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14915 and 14923.

Prime Factorization of 14915

Prime Factorization of 14923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14915 and 14923.

LCM(14915,14923) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 157¹ × 14923¹
LCM(14915,14923) = 222576545