What is the Least Common Multiple of 13823 and 13837?

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 13823 and 13837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13823 and 13837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13823,13837) = 1
LCM(13823,13837) = ( 13823 × 13837) / 1
LCM(13823,13837) = 191268851 / 1
LCM(13823,13837) = 191268851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13823 and 13837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13823 and 13837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13823 and 13837.

Prime Factorization of 13823

Prime Factorization of 13837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13823 and 13837.

LCM(13823,13837) = 23¹ × 601¹ × 101¹ × 137¹
LCM(13823,13837) = 191268851