What is the Least Common Multiple of 13703 and 13722?

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 13703 and 13722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13703 and 13722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13703,13722) = 1
LCM(13703,13722) = ( 13703 × 13722) / 1
LCM(13703,13722) = 188032566 / 1
LCM(13703,13722) = 188032566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13703 and 13722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13703 and 13722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13703 and 13722.

Prime Factorization of 13703

Prime Factorization of 13722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13703 and 13722.

LCM(13703,13722) = 71¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 2287¹
LCM(13703,13722) = 188032566