What is the Least Common Multiple of 13642 and 13659?

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 13659 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 13659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13642,13659) = 1
LCM(13642,13659) = ( 13642 × 13659) / 1
LCM(13642,13659) = 186336078 / 1
LCM(13642,13659) = 186336078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13642 and 13659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13642 and 13659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13642 and 13659.

Prime Factorization of 13642

Prime Factorization of 13659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13642 and 13659.

LCM(13642,13659) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 359¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 157¹
LCM(13642,13659) = 186336078