What is the Least Common Multiple of 13699 and 13708?

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 13699 and 13708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13699 and 13708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13699,13708) = 1
LCM(13699,13708) = ( 13699 × 13708) / 1
LCM(13699,13708) = 187785892 / 1
LCM(13699,13708) = 187785892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13699 and 13708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13699 and 13708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13699 and 13708.

Prime Factorization of 13699

Prime Factorization of 13708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13699 and 13708.

LCM(13699,13708) = 7¹ × 19¹ × 103¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 149¹
LCM(13699,13708) = 187785892