What is the Least Common Multiple of 14931 and 14951?

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 14931 and 14951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14931 and 14951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14931,14951) = 1
LCM(14931,14951) = ( 14931 × 14951) / 1
LCM(14931,14951) = 223233381 / 1
LCM(14931,14951) = 223233381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14931 and 14951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14931 and 14951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14931 and 14951.

Prime Factorization of 14931

Prime Factorization of 14951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14931 and 14951.

LCM(14931,14951) = 3³ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 14951¹
LCM(14931,14951) = 223233381