What is the Least Common Multiple of 13937 and 13943?

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 13937 and 13943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13937 and 13943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13937,13943) = 1
LCM(13937,13943) = ( 13937 × 13943) / 1
LCM(13937,13943) = 194323591 / 1
LCM(13937,13943) = 194323591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13937 and 13943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13937 and 13943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13937 and 13943.

Prime Factorization of 13937

Prime Factorization of 13943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13937 and 13943.

LCM(13937,13943) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 181¹ × 73¹ × 191¹
LCM(13937,13943) = 194323591