What is the Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14973?

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 14973 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 14973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14956,14973) = 1
LCM(14956,14973) = ( 14956 × 14973) / 1
LCM(14956,14973) = 223936188 / 1
LCM(14956,14973) = 223936188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14956 and 14973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14956 and 14973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14956 and 14973.

Prime Factorization of 14956

Prime Factorization of 14973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14956 and 14973.

LCM(14956,14973) = 2² × 3739¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(14956,14973) = 223936188