What is the Least Common Multiple of 14972 and 14986?

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 14972 and 14986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14972 and 14986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14972,14986) = 2
LCM(14972,14986) = ( 14972 × 14986) / 2
LCM(14972,14986) = 224370392 / 2
LCM(14972,14986) = 112185196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14972 and 14986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14972 and 14986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14972 and 14986.

Prime Factorization of 14972

Prime Factorization of 14986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14972 and 14986.

LCM(14972,14986) = 2² × 19¹ × 197¹ × 59¹ × 127¹
LCM(14972,14986) = 112185196