What is the Least Common Multiple of 14951 and 14967?

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 14951 and 14967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14951 and 14967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14951,14967) = 1
LCM(14951,14967) = ( 14951 × 14967) / 1
LCM(14951,14967) = 223771617 / 1
LCM(14951,14967) = 223771617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14951 and 14967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14951 and 14967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14951 and 14967.

Prime Factorization of 14951

Prime Factorization of 14967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14951 and 14967.

LCM(14951,14967) = 14951¹ × 3² × 1663¹
LCM(14951,14967) = 223771617