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What is the Least Common Multiple of 14040 and 14055?

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 14040 and 14055 is 13155480.

LCM(14040,14055) = 13155480

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Least Common Multiple of 14040 and 14055 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14040 and 14055, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14040,14055) = 15
LCM(14040,14055) = ( 14040 × 14055) / 15
LCM(14040,14055) = 197332200 / 15
LCM(14040,14055) = 13155480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14040 and 14055 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14040 and 14055. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14040 and 14055.

Prime Factorization of 14040

Prime factors of 14040 are 2, 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 14040 in exponential form is:

14040 = 23 × 33 × 51 × 131

Prime Factorization of 14055

Prime factors of 14055 are 3, 5, 937. Prime factorization of 14055 in exponential form is:

14055 = 31 × 51 × 9371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14040 and 14055.

LCM(14040,14055) = 23 × 33 × 51 × 131 × 9371
LCM(14040,14055) = 13155480