What is the Least Common Multiple of 13846 and 13858?

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 13846 and 13858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13846 and 13858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13846,13858) = 2
LCM(13846,13858) = ( 13846 × 13858) / 2
LCM(13846,13858) = 191877868 / 2
LCM(13846,13858) = 95938934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13846 and 13858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13846 and 13858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13846 and 13858.

Prime Factorization of 13846

Prime Factorization of 13858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13846 and 13858.

LCM(13846,13858) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 13² × 41¹
LCM(13846,13858) = 95938934