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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13946 and 13953?

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 (LCM) of 13946 and 13953 is 194588538.

LCM(13946,13953) = 194588538

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Least Common Multiple of 13946 and 13953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13946 and 13953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13946,13953) = 1
LCM(13946,13953) = ( 13946 × 13953) / 1
LCM(13946,13953) = 194588538 / 1
LCM(13946,13953) = 194588538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13946 and 13953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13946 and 13953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13946 and 13953.

Prime Factorization of 13946

Prime factors of 13946 are 2, 19, 367. Prime factorization of 13946 in exponential form is:

13946 = 21 × 191 × 3671

Prime Factorization of 13953

Prime factors of 13953 are 3, 4651. Prime factorization of 13953 in exponential form is:

13953 = 31 × 46511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13946 and 13953.

LCM(13946,13953) = 21 × 191 × 3671 × 31 × 46511
LCM(13946,13953) = 194588538