What is the Least Common Multiple of 13672 and 13676?

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 13672 and 13676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13672 and 13676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13672,13676) = 4
LCM(13672,13676) = ( 13672 × 13676) / 4
LCM(13672,13676) = 186978272 / 4
LCM(13672,13676) = 46744568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13672 and 13676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13672 and 13676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13672 and 13676.

Prime Factorization of 13672

Prime Factorization of 13676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13672 and 13676.

LCM(13672,13676) = 2³ × 1709¹ × 13¹ × 263¹
LCM(13672,13676) = 46744568