What is the Least Common Multiple of 13916 and 13934?

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 13916 and 13934 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13916 and 13934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13916,13934) = 2
LCM(13916,13934) = ( 13916 × 13934) / 2
LCM(13916,13934) = 193905544 / 2
LCM(13916,13934) = 96952772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13916 and 13934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13916 and 13934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13916 and 13934.

Prime Factorization of 13916

Prime Factorization of 13934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13916 and 13934.

LCM(13916,13934) = 2² × 7² × 71¹ × 6967¹
LCM(13916,13934) = 96952772