What is the Least Common Multiple of 13906 and 13913?

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 13906 and 13913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13906 and 13913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13906,13913) = 1
LCM(13906,13913) = ( 13906 × 13913) / 1
LCM(13906,13913) = 193474178 / 1
LCM(13906,13913) = 193474178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13906 and 13913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13906 and 13913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13906 and 13913.

Prime Factorization of 13906

Prime Factorization of 13913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13906 and 13913.

LCM(13906,13913) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 409¹ × 13913¹
LCM(13906,13913) = 193474178