What is the Least Common Multiple of 13643 and 13652?

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 13643 and 13652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13643 and 13652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13643,13652) = 1
LCM(13643,13652) = ( 13643 × 13652) / 1
LCM(13643,13652) = 186254236 / 1
LCM(13643,13652) = 186254236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13643 and 13652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13643 and 13652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13643 and 13652.

Prime Factorization of 13643

Prime Factorization of 13652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13643 and 13652.

LCM(13643,13652) = 7¹ × 1949¹ × 2² × 3413¹
LCM(13643,13652) = 186254236