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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13985 and 13998?

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 13985 and 13998 is 195762030.

LCM(13985,13998) = 195762030

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Least Common Multiple of 13985 and 13998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13985 and 13998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13985,13998) = 1
LCM(13985,13998) = ( 13985 × 13998) / 1
LCM(13985,13998) = 195762030 / 1
LCM(13985,13998) = 195762030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13985 and 13998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13985 and 13998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13985 and 13998.

Prime Factorization of 13985

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

13985 = 51 × 27971

Prime Factorization of 13998

Prime factors of 13998 are 2, 3, 2333. Prime factorization of 13998 in exponential form is:

13998 = 21 × 31 × 23331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13985 and 13998.

LCM(13985,13998) = 51 × 27971 × 21 × 31 × 23331
LCM(13985,13998) = 195762030