What is the Least Common Multiple of 14918 and 14933?

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 14918 and 14933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14918 and 14933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14918,14933) = 1
LCM(14918,14933) = ( 14918 × 14933) / 1
LCM(14918,14933) = 222770494 / 1
LCM(14918,14933) = 222770494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14918 and 14933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14918 and 14933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14918 and 14933.

Prime Factorization of 14918

Prime Factorization of 14933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14918 and 14933.

LCM(14918,14933) = 2¹ × 7459¹ × 109¹ × 137¹
LCM(14918,14933) = 222770494