What is the Least Common Multiple of 13690 and 13696?

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 13690 and 13696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13690 and 13696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13690,13696) = 2
LCM(13690,13696) = ( 13690 × 13696) / 2
LCM(13690,13696) = 187498240 / 2
LCM(13690,13696) = 93749120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13690 and 13696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13690 and 13696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13690 and 13696.

Prime Factorization of 13690

Prime Factorization of 13696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13690 and 13696.

LCM(13690,13696) = 2⁷ × 5¹ × 37² × 107¹
LCM(13690,13696) = 93749120