What is the Least Common Multiple of 14985 and 14998?

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 14985 and 14998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14985 and 14998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14985,14998) = 1
LCM(14985,14998) = ( 14985 × 14998) / 1
LCM(14985,14998) = 224745030 / 1
LCM(14985,14998) = 224745030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14985 and 14998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14985 and 14998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14985 and 14998.

Prime Factorization of 14985

Prime Factorization of 14998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14985 and 14998.

LCM(14985,14998) = 3⁴ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 2¹ × 7499¹
LCM(14985,14998) = 224745030