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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13731 and 13746?

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 (LCM) of 13731 and 13746 is 62915442.

LCM(13731,13746) = 62915442

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Least Common Multiple of 13731 and 13746 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 13746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13731,13746) = 3
LCM(13731,13746) = ( 13731 × 13746) / 3
LCM(13731,13746) = 188746326 / 3
LCM(13731,13746) = 62915442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13731 and 13746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13731 and 13746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13731 and 13746.

Prime Factorization of 13731

Prime factors of 13731 are 3, 23, 199. Prime factorization of 13731 in exponential form is:

13731 = 31 × 231 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 13746

Prime factors of 13746 are 2, 3, 29, 79. Prime factorization of 13746 in exponential form is:

13746 = 21 × 31 × 291 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13731 and 13746.

LCM(13731,13746) = 31 × 231 × 1991 × 21 × 291 × 791
LCM(13731,13746) = 62915442