What is the Least Common Multiple of 14043 and 14059?

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 14043 and 14059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14043 and 14059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14043,14059) = 1
LCM(14043,14059) = ( 14043 × 14059) / 1
LCM(14043,14059) = 197430537 / 1
LCM(14043,14059) = 197430537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14043 and 14059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14043 and 14059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14043 and 14059.

Prime Factorization of 14043

Prime Factorization of 14059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14043 and 14059.

LCM(14043,14059) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 151¹ × 17¹ × 827¹
LCM(14043,14059) = 197430537