What is the Least Common Multiple of 13844 and 13850?

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 13844 and 13850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13844 and 13850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13844,13850) = 2
LCM(13844,13850) = ( 13844 × 13850) / 2
LCM(13844,13850) = 191739400 / 2
LCM(13844,13850) = 95869700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13844 and 13850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13844 and 13850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13844 and 13850.

Prime Factorization of 13844

Prime Factorization of 13850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13844 and 13850.

LCM(13844,13850) = 2² × 3461¹ × 5² × 277¹
LCM(13844,13850) = 95869700