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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13974 and 13983?

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 13974 and 13983 is 65132814.

LCM(13974,13983) = 65132814

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Least Common Multiple of 13974 and 13983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13974 and 13983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13974,13983) = 3
LCM(13974,13983) = ( 13974 × 13983) / 3
LCM(13974,13983) = 195398442 / 3
LCM(13974,13983) = 65132814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13974 and 13983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13974 and 13983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13974 and 13983.

Prime Factorization of 13974

Prime factors of 13974 are 2, 3, 17, 137. Prime factorization of 13974 in exponential form is:

13974 = 21 × 31 × 171 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 13983

Prime factors of 13983 are 3, 59, 79. Prime factorization of 13983 in exponential form is:

13983 = 31 × 591 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13974 and 13983.

LCM(13974,13983) = 21 × 31 × 171 × 1371 × 591 × 791
LCM(13974,13983) = 65132814