What is the Least Common Multiple of 13975 and 13993?

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 13975 and 13993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13975 and 13993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13975,13993) = 1
LCM(13975,13993) = ( 13975 × 13993) / 1
LCM(13975,13993) = 195552175 / 1
LCM(13975,13993) = 195552175

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13975 and 13993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13975 and 13993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13975 and 13993.

Prime Factorization of 13975

Prime Factorization of 13993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13975 and 13993.

LCM(13975,13993) = 5² × 13¹ × 43¹ × 7¹ × 1999¹
LCM(13975,13993) = 195552175