What is the Least Common Multiple of 13642 and 13651?

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 13642 and 13651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13642 and 13651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13642,13651) = 1
LCM(13642,13651) = ( 13642 × 13651) / 1
LCM(13642,13651) = 186226942 / 1
LCM(13642,13651) = 186226942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13642 and 13651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13642 and 13651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13642 and 13651.

Prime Factorization of 13642

Prime Factorization of 13651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13642 and 13651.

LCM(13642,13651) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 359¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 73¹
LCM(13642,13651) = 186226942