What is the Least Common Multiple of 13006 and 13015?

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 13006 and 13015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13006 and 13015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13006,13015) = 1
LCM(13006,13015) = ( 13006 × 13015) / 1
LCM(13006,13015) = 169273090 / 1
LCM(13006,13015) = 169273090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13006 and 13015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13006 and 13015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13006 and 13015.

Prime Factorization of 13006

Prime Factorization of 13015

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13006 and 13015.

LCM(13006,13015) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 929¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 137¹
LCM(13006,13015) = 169273090