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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13878 and 13884?

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 (LCM) of 13878 and 13884 is 32113692.

LCM(13878,13884) = 32113692

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Least Common Multiple of 13878 and 13884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13878 and 13884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13878,13884) = 6
LCM(13878,13884) = ( 13878 × 13884) / 6
LCM(13878,13884) = 192682152 / 6
LCM(13878,13884) = 32113692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13878 and 13884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13878 and 13884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13878 and 13884.

Prime Factorization of 13878

Prime factors of 13878 are 2, 3, 257. Prime factorization of 13878 in exponential form is:

13878 = 21 × 33 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 13884

Prime factors of 13884 are 2, 3, 13, 89. Prime factorization of 13884 in exponential form is:

13884 = 22 × 31 × 131 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13878 and 13884.

LCM(13878,13884) = 22 × 33 × 2571 × 131 × 891
LCM(13878,13884) = 32113692