What is the Least Common Multiple of 13063 and 13078?

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 13063 and 13078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13063 and 13078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13063,13078) = 1
LCM(13063,13078) = ( 13063 × 13078) / 1
LCM(13063,13078) = 170837914 / 1
LCM(13063,13078) = 170837914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13063 and 13078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13063 and 13078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13063 and 13078.

Prime Factorization of 13063

Prime Factorization of 13078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13063 and 13078.

LCM(13063,13078) = 13063¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 503¹
LCM(13063,13078) = 170837914