What is the Least Common Multiple of 13717 and 13730?

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 13730 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 13730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13717,13730) = 1
LCM(13717,13730) = ( 13717 × 13730) / 1
LCM(13717,13730) = 188334410 / 1
LCM(13717,13730) = 188334410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13717 and 13730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13717 and 13730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13717 and 13730.

Prime Factorization of 13717

Prime Factorization of 13730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13717 and 13730.

LCM(13717,13730) = 11¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 1373¹
LCM(13717,13730) = 188334410