What is the Least Common Multiple of 13028 and 13036?

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 13028 and 13036 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13028 and 13036, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13028,13036) = 4
LCM(13028,13036) = ( 13028 × 13036) / 4
LCM(13028,13036) = 169833008 / 4
LCM(13028,13036) = 42458252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13028 and 13036 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13028 and 13036. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13028 and 13036.

Prime Factorization of 13028

Prime Factorization of 13036

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13028 and 13036.

LCM(13028,13036) = 2² × 3257¹ × 3259¹
LCM(13028,13036) = 42458252