What is the Least Common Multiple of 13662 and 13669?

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 13662 and 13669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13662 and 13669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13662,13669) = 1
LCM(13662,13669) = ( 13662 × 13669) / 1
LCM(13662,13669) = 186745878 / 1
LCM(13662,13669) = 186745878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13662 and 13669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13662 and 13669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13662 and 13669.

Prime Factorization of 13662

Prime Factorization of 13669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13662 and 13669.

LCM(13662,13669) = 2¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 13669¹
LCM(13662,13669) = 186745878