What is the Least Common Multiple of 13616 and 13626?

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 13616 and 13626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13616 and 13626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13616,13626) = 2
LCM(13616,13626) = ( 13616 × 13626) / 2
LCM(13616,13626) = 185531616 / 2
LCM(13616,13626) = 92765808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13616 and 13626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13616 and 13626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13616 and 13626.

Prime Factorization of 13616

Prime Factorization of 13626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13616 and 13626.

LCM(13616,13626) = 2⁴ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 3² × 757¹
LCM(13616,13626) = 92765808