What is the Least Common Multiple of 14961 and 14979?

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 14961 and 14979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14961 and 14979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14961,14979) = 3
LCM(14961,14979) = ( 14961 × 14979) / 3
LCM(14961,14979) = 224100819 / 3
LCM(14961,14979) = 74700273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14961 and 14979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14961 and 14979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14961 and 14979.

Prime Factorization of 14961

Prime Factorization of 14979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14961 and 14979.

LCM(14961,14979) = 3¹ × 4987¹ × 4993¹
LCM(14961,14979) = 74700273