What is the Least Common Multiple of 13877 and 13886?

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 13886 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 13886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13877,13886) = 1
LCM(13877,13886) = ( 13877 × 13886) / 1
LCM(13877,13886) = 192696022 / 1
LCM(13877,13886) = 192696022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13877 and 13886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13877 and 13886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13877 and 13886.

Prime Factorization of 13877

Prime Factorization of 13886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13877 and 13886.

LCM(13877,13886) = 13877¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 131¹
LCM(13877,13886) = 192696022