What is the Least Common Multiple of 13717 and 13723?

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 13717 and 13723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13717 and 13723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13717,13723) = 1
LCM(13717,13723) = ( 13717 × 13723) / 1
LCM(13717,13723) = 188238391 / 1
LCM(13717,13723) = 188238391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13717 and 13723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13717 and 13723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13717 and 13723.

Prime Factorization of 13717

Prime Factorization of 13723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13717 and 13723.

LCM(13717,13723) = 11¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 13723¹
LCM(13717,13723) = 188238391