What is the Least Common Multiple of 13659 and 13663?

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 13659 and 13663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13659 and 13663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13659,13663) = 1
LCM(13659,13663) = ( 13659 × 13663) / 1
LCM(13659,13663) = 186622917 / 1
LCM(13659,13663) = 186622917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13659 and 13663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13659 and 13663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13659 and 13663.

Prime Factorization of 13659

Prime Factorization of 13663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13659 and 13663.

LCM(13659,13663) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 157¹ × 13¹ × 1051¹
LCM(13659,13663) = 186622917