What is the Least Common Multiple of 13048 and 13054?

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 13048 and 13054 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13048 and 13054, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13048,13054) = 2
LCM(13048,13054) = ( 13048 × 13054) / 2
LCM(13048,13054) = 170328592 / 2
LCM(13048,13054) = 85164296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13048 and 13054 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13048 and 13054. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13048 and 13054.

Prime Factorization of 13048

Prime Factorization of 13054

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13048 and 13054.

LCM(13048,13054) = 2³ × 7¹ × 233¹ × 61¹ × 107¹
LCM(13048,13054) = 85164296