What is the Least Common Multiple of 14936 and 14940?

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 14936 and 14940 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14936 and 14940, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14936,14940) = 4
LCM(14936,14940) = ( 14936 × 14940) / 4
LCM(14936,14940) = 223143840 / 4
LCM(14936,14940) = 55785960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14936 and 14940 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14936 and 14940. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14936 and 14940.

Prime Factorization of 14936

Prime Factorization of 14940

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14936 and 14940.

LCM(14936,14940) = 2³ × 1867¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 83¹
LCM(14936,14940) = 55785960