What is the Least Common Multiple of 14916 and 14921?

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 14916 and 14921 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14916 and 14921, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14916,14921) = 1
LCM(14916,14921) = ( 14916 × 14921) / 1
LCM(14916,14921) = 222561636 / 1
LCM(14916,14921) = 222561636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14916 and 14921 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14916 and 14921. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14916 and 14921.

Prime Factorization of 14916

Prime Factorization of 14921

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14916 and 14921.

LCM(14916,14921) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 113¹ × 43¹ × 347¹
LCM(14916,14921) = 222561636