What is the Least Common Multiple of 13693 and 13709?

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 13693 and 13709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13693 and 13709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13693,13709) = 1
LCM(13693,13709) = ( 13693 × 13709) / 1
LCM(13693,13709) = 187717337 / 1
LCM(13693,13709) = 187717337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13693 and 13709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13693 and 13709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13693 and 13709.

Prime Factorization of 13693

Prime Factorization of 13709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13693 and 13709.

LCM(13693,13709) = 13693¹ × 13709¹
LCM(13693,13709) = 187717337