What is the Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14974?

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 14974 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 14974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14956,14974) = 2
LCM(14956,14974) = ( 14956 × 14974) / 2
LCM(14956,14974) = 223951144 / 2
LCM(14956,14974) = 111975572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14956 and 14974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14956 and 14974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14956 and 14974.

Prime Factorization of 14956

Prime Factorization of 14974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14956 and 14974.

LCM(14956,14974) = 2² × 3739¹ × 7487¹
LCM(14956,14974) = 111975572