What is the Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14964?

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 14956 and 14964 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14956 and 14964, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14956,14964) = 4
LCM(14956,14964) = ( 14956 × 14964) / 4
LCM(14956,14964) = 223801584 / 4
LCM(14956,14964) = 55950396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14956 and 14964 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14956 and 14964. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14956 and 14964.

Prime Factorization of 14956

Prime Factorization of 14964

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14956 and 14964.

LCM(14956,14964) = 2² × 3739¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 43¹
LCM(14956,14964) = 55950396