What is the Least Common Multiple of 13714 and 13727?

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 13714 and 13727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13714 and 13727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13714,13727) = 1
LCM(13714,13727) = ( 13714 × 13727) / 1
LCM(13714,13727) = 188252078 / 1
LCM(13714,13727) = 188252078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13714 and 13727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13714 and 13727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13714 and 13727.

Prime Factorization of 13714

Prime Factorization of 13727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13714 and 13727.

LCM(13714,13727) = 2¹ × 6857¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 53¹
LCM(13714,13727) = 188252078