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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13977 and 13985?

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 13977 and 13985 is 195468345.

LCM(13977,13985) = 195468345

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Least Common Multiple of 13977 and 13985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13977 and 13985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13977,13985) = 1
LCM(13977,13985) = ( 13977 × 13985) / 1
LCM(13977,13985) = 195468345 / 1
LCM(13977,13985) = 195468345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13977 and 13985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13977 and 13985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13977 and 13985.

Prime Factorization of 13977

Prime factors of 13977 are 3, 1553. Prime factorization of 13977 in exponential form is:

13977 = 32 × 15531

Prime Factorization of 13985

Prime factors of 13985 are 5, 2797. Prime factorization of 13985 in exponential form is:

13985 = 51 × 27971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13977 and 13985.

LCM(13977,13985) = 32 × 15531 × 51 × 27971
LCM(13977,13985) = 195468345