What is the Least Common Multiple of 13768 and 13788?

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 13768 and 13788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13768 and 13788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13768,13788) = 4
LCM(13768,13788) = ( 13768 × 13788) / 4
LCM(13768,13788) = 189833184 / 4
LCM(13768,13788) = 47458296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13768 and 13788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13768 and 13788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13768 and 13788.

Prime Factorization of 13768

Prime Factorization of 13788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13768 and 13788.

LCM(13768,13788) = 2³ × 1721¹ × 3² × 383¹
LCM(13768,13788) = 47458296