What is the Least Common Multiple of 13731 and 13735?

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 13731 and 13735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13731 and 13735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13731,13735) = 1
LCM(13731,13735) = ( 13731 × 13735) / 1
LCM(13731,13735) = 188595285 / 1
LCM(13731,13735) = 188595285

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13731 and 13735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13731 and 13735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13731 and 13735.

Prime Factorization of 13731

Prime Factorization of 13735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13731 and 13735.

LCM(13731,13735) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 199¹ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 67¹
LCM(13731,13735) = 188595285