What is the Least Common Multiple of 13738 and 13747?

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 13738 and 13747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13738 and 13747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13738,13747) = 1
LCM(13738,13747) = ( 13738 × 13747) / 1
LCM(13738,13747) = 188856286 / 1
LCM(13738,13747) = 188856286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13738 and 13747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13738 and 13747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13738 and 13747.

Prime Factorization of 13738

Prime Factorization of 13747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13738 and 13747.

LCM(13738,13747) = 2¹ × 6869¹ × 59¹ × 233¹
LCM(13738,13747) = 188856286