What is the Least Common Multiple of 14026 and 14042?

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 14026 and 14042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14026 and 14042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14026,14042) = 2
LCM(14026,14042) = ( 14026 × 14042) / 2
LCM(14026,14042) = 196953092 / 2
LCM(14026,14042) = 98476546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14026 and 14042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14026 and 14042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14026 and 14042.

Prime Factorization of 14026

Prime Factorization of 14042

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14026 and 14042.

LCM(14026,14042) = 2¹ × 7013¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 59¹
LCM(14026,14042) = 98476546