What is the Least Common Multiple of 13917 and 13924?

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 13917 and 13924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13917 and 13924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13917,13924) = 1
LCM(13917,13924) = ( 13917 × 13924) / 1
LCM(13917,13924) = 193780308 / 1
LCM(13917,13924) = 193780308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13917 and 13924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13917 and 13924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13917 and 13924.

Prime Factorization of 13917

Prime Factorization of 13924

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13917 and 13924.

LCM(13917,13924) = 3¹ × 4639¹ × 2² × 59²
LCM(13917,13924) = 193780308