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What is the Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14976?

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 (LCM) of 14956 and 14976 is 55995264.

LCM(14956,14976) = 55995264

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Least Common Multiple of 14956 and 14976 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 14976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14956,14976) = 4
LCM(14956,14976) = ( 14956 × 14976) / 4
LCM(14956,14976) = 223981056 / 4
LCM(14956,14976) = 55995264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14956 and 14976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14956 and 14976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14956 and 14976.

Prime Factorization of 14956

Prime factors of 14956 are 2, 3739. Prime factorization of 14956 in exponential form is:

14956 = 22 × 37391

Prime Factorization of 14976

Prime factors of 14976 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 14976 in exponential form is:

14976 = 27 × 32 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14956 and 14976.

LCM(14956,14976) = 27 × 37391 × 32 × 131
LCM(14956,14976) = 55995264