What is the Least Common Multiple of 13868 and 13878?

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 13868 and 13878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13868 and 13878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13868,13878) = 2
LCM(13868,13878) = ( 13868 × 13878) / 2
LCM(13868,13878) = 192460104 / 2
LCM(13868,13878) = 96230052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13868 and 13878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13868 and 13878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13868 and 13878.

Prime Factorization of 13868

Prime Factorization of 13878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13868 and 13878.

LCM(13868,13878) = 2² × 3467¹ × 3³ × 257¹
LCM(13868,13878) = 96230052