What is the Least Common Multiple of 14939 and 14950?

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 14939 and 14950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14939 and 14950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14939,14950) = 1
LCM(14939,14950) = ( 14939 × 14950) / 1
LCM(14939,14950) = 223338050 / 1
LCM(14939,14950) = 223338050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14939 and 14950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14939 and 14950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14939 and 14950.

Prime Factorization of 14939

Prime Factorization of 14950

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14939 and 14950.

LCM(14939,14950) = 14939¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 23¹
LCM(14939,14950) = 223338050