What is the Least Common Multiple of 13960 and 13973?

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 13960 and 13973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13960 and 13973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13960,13973) = 1
LCM(13960,13973) = ( 13960 × 13973) / 1
LCM(13960,13973) = 195063080 / 1
LCM(13960,13973) = 195063080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13960 and 13973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13960 and 13973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13960 and 13973.

Prime Factorization of 13960

Prime Factorization of 13973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13960 and 13973.

LCM(13960,13973) = 2³ × 5¹ × 349¹ × 89¹ × 157¹
LCM(13960,13973) = 195063080