What is the Least Common Multiple of 13928 and 13941?

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 13928 and 13941 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13928 and 13941, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13928,13941) = 1
LCM(13928,13941) = ( 13928 × 13941) / 1
LCM(13928,13941) = 194170248 / 1
LCM(13928,13941) = 194170248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13928 and 13941 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13928 and 13941. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13928 and 13941.

Prime Factorization of 13928

Prime Factorization of 13941

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13928 and 13941.

LCM(13928,13941) = 2³ × 1741¹ × 3² × 1549¹
LCM(13928,13941) = 194170248