What is the Least Common Multiple of 14969 and 14983?

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 14969 and 14983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14969 and 14983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14969,14983) = 1
LCM(14969,14983) = ( 14969 × 14983) / 1
LCM(14969,14983) = 224280527 / 1
LCM(14969,14983) = 224280527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14969 and 14983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14969 and 14983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14969 and 14983.

Prime Factorization of 14969

Prime Factorization of 14983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14969 and 14983.

LCM(14969,14983) = 14969¹ × 14983¹
LCM(14969,14983) = 224280527