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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13997 and 14016?

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 13997 and 14016 is 196181952.

LCM(13997,14016) = 196181952

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Least Common Multiple of 13997 and 14016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13997 and 14016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13997,14016) = 1
LCM(13997,14016) = ( 13997 × 14016) / 1
LCM(13997,14016) = 196181952 / 1
LCM(13997,14016) = 196181952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13997 and 14016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13997 and 14016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13997 and 14016.

Prime Factorization of 13997

Prime factors of 13997 are 13997. Prime factorization of 13997 in exponential form is:

13997 = 139971

Prime Factorization of 14016

Prime factors of 14016 are 2, 3, 73. Prime factorization of 14016 in exponential form is:

14016 = 26 × 31 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13997 and 14016.

LCM(13997,14016) = 139971 × 26 × 31 × 731
LCM(13997,14016) = 196181952