What is the Least Common Multiple of 13742 and 13752?

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 13742 and 13752 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13742 and 13752, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13742,13752) = 2
LCM(13742,13752) = ( 13742 × 13752) / 2
LCM(13742,13752) = 188979984 / 2
LCM(13742,13752) = 94489992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13742 and 13752 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13742 and 13752. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13742 and 13752.

Prime Factorization of 13742

Prime Factorization of 13752

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13742 and 13752.

LCM(13742,13752) = 2³ × 6871¹ × 3² × 191¹
LCM(13742,13752) = 94489992