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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13985 and 14000?

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 (LCM) of 13985 and 14000 is 39158000.

LCM(13985,14000) = 39158000

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Least Common Multiple of 13985 and 14000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13985 and 14000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13985,14000) = 5
LCM(13985,14000) = ( 13985 × 14000) / 5
LCM(13985,14000) = 195790000 / 5
LCM(13985,14000) = 39158000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13985 and 14000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13985 and 14000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13985 and 14000.

Prime Factorization of 13985

Prime factors of 13985 are 5, 2797. Prime factorization of 13985 in exponential form is:

13985 = 51 × 27971

Prime Factorization of 14000

Prime factors of 14000 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 14000 in exponential form is:

14000 = 24 × 53 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13985 and 14000.

LCM(13985,14000) = 53 × 27971 × 24 × 71
LCM(13985,14000) = 39158000