What is the Least Common Multiple of 13877 and 13885?

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 13877 and 13885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13877 and 13885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13877,13885) = 1
LCM(13877,13885) = ( 13877 × 13885) / 1
LCM(13877,13885) = 192682145 / 1
LCM(13877,13885) = 192682145

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13877 and 13885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13877 and 13885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13877 and 13885.

Prime Factorization of 13877

Prime Factorization of 13885

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13877 and 13885.

LCM(13877,13885) = 13877¹ × 5¹ × 2777¹
LCM(13877,13885) = 192682145