What is the Least Common Multiple of 14997 and 15012?

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 14997 and 15012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14997 and 15012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14997,15012) = 3
LCM(14997,15012) = ( 14997 × 15012) / 3
LCM(14997,15012) = 225134964 / 3
LCM(14997,15012) = 75044988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14997 and 15012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14997 and 15012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14997 and 15012.

Prime Factorization of 14997

Prime Factorization of 15012

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14997 and 15012.

LCM(14997,15012) = 3³ × 4999¹ × 2² × 139¹
LCM(14997,15012) = 75044988