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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13949 and 13956?

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 13949 and 13956 is 194672244.

LCM(13949,13956) = 194672244

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Least Common Multiple of 13949 and 13956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13949 and 13956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13949,13956) = 1
LCM(13949,13956) = ( 13949 × 13956) / 1
LCM(13949,13956) = 194672244 / 1
LCM(13949,13956) = 194672244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13949 and 13956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13949 and 13956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13949 and 13956.

Prime Factorization of 13949

Prime factors of 13949 are 13, 29, 37. Prime factorization of 13949 in exponential form is:

13949 = 131 × 291 × 371

Prime Factorization of 13956

Prime factors of 13956 are 2, 3, 1163. Prime factorization of 13956 in exponential form is:

13956 = 22 × 31 × 11631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13949 and 13956.

LCM(13949,13956) = 131 × 291 × 371 × 22 × 31 × 11631
LCM(13949,13956) = 194672244