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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13838 and 13852?

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 13838 and 13852 is 95841988.

LCM(13838,13852) = 95841988

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Least Common Multiple of 13838 and 13852 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13838 and 13852, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13838,13852) = 2
LCM(13838,13852) = ( 13838 × 13852) / 2
LCM(13838,13852) = 191683976 / 2
LCM(13838,13852) = 95841988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13838 and 13852 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13838 and 13852. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13838 and 13852.

Prime Factorization of 13838

Prime factors of 13838 are 2, 11, 17, 37. Prime factorization of 13838 in exponential form is:

13838 = 21 × 111 × 171 × 371

Prime Factorization of 13852

Prime factors of 13852 are 2, 3463. Prime factorization of 13852 in exponential form is:

13852 = 22 × 34631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13838 and 13852.

LCM(13838,13852) = 22 × 111 × 171 × 371 × 34631
LCM(13838,13852) = 95841988