What is the Least Common Multiple of 14937 and 14942?

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 14937 and 14942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14937 and 14942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14937,14942) = 1
LCM(14937,14942) = ( 14937 × 14942) / 1
LCM(14937,14942) = 223188654 / 1
LCM(14937,14942) = 223188654

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14937 and 14942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14937 and 14942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14937 and 14942.

Prime Factorization of 14937

Prime Factorization of 14942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14937 and 14942.

LCM(14937,14942) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 383¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 241¹
LCM(14937,14942) = 223188654