What is the Least Common Multiple of 13726 and 13742?

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 13726 and 13742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13726 and 13742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13726,13742) = 2
LCM(13726,13742) = ( 13726 × 13742) / 2
LCM(13726,13742) = 188622692 / 2
LCM(13726,13742) = 94311346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13726 and 13742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13726 and 13742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13726 and 13742.

Prime Factorization of 13726

Prime Factorization of 13742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13726 and 13742.

LCM(13726,13742) = 2¹ × 6863¹ × 6871¹
LCM(13726,13742) = 94311346