What is the Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14968?

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 14968 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 14968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14956,14968) = 4
LCM(14956,14968) = ( 14956 × 14968) / 4
LCM(14956,14968) = 223861408 / 4
LCM(14956,14968) = 55965352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14956 and 14968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14956 and 14968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14956 and 14968.

Prime Factorization of 14956

Prime Factorization of 14968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14956 and 14968.

LCM(14956,14968) = 2³ × 3739¹ × 1871¹
LCM(14956,14968) = 55965352