What is the Least Common Multiple of 13556 and 13574?

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 13556 and 13574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13556 and 13574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13556,13574) = 2
LCM(13556,13574) = ( 13556 × 13574) / 2
LCM(13556,13574) = 184009144 / 2
LCM(13556,13574) = 92004572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13556 and 13574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13556 and 13574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13556 and 13574.

Prime Factorization of 13556

Prime Factorization of 13574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13556 and 13574.

LCM(13556,13574) = 2² × 3389¹ × 11¹ × 617¹
LCM(13556,13574) = 92004572