What is the Least Common Multiple of 14934 and 14947?

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 14934 and 14947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14934 and 14947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14934,14947) = 1
LCM(14934,14947) = ( 14934 × 14947) / 1
LCM(14934,14947) = 223218498 / 1
LCM(14934,14947) = 223218498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14934 and 14947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14934 and 14947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14934 and 14947.

Prime Factorization of 14934

Prime Factorization of 14947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14934 and 14947.

LCM(14934,14947) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 131¹ × 14947¹
LCM(14934,14947) = 223218498