What is the Least Common Multiple of 13677 and 13693?

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 13677 and 13693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13677 and 13693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13677,13693) = 1
LCM(13677,13693) = ( 13677 × 13693) / 1
LCM(13677,13693) = 187279161 / 1
LCM(13677,13693) = 187279161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13677 and 13693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13677 and 13693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13677 and 13693.

Prime Factorization of 13677

Prime Factorization of 13693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13677 and 13693.

LCM(13677,13693) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 97¹ × 13693¹
LCM(13677,13693) = 187279161