What is the Least Common Multiple of 13042 and 13057?

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 13042 and 13057 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13042 and 13057, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13042,13057) = 1
LCM(13042,13057) = ( 13042 × 13057) / 1
LCM(13042,13057) = 170289394 / 1
LCM(13042,13057) = 170289394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13042 and 13057 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13042 and 13057. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13042 and 13057.

Prime Factorization of 13042

Prime Factorization of 13057

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13042 and 13057.

LCM(13042,13057) = 2¹ × 6521¹ × 11¹ × 1187¹
LCM(13042,13057) = 170289394