What is the Least Common Multiple of 13072 and 13079?

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 13072 and 13079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13072 and 13079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13072,13079) = 1
LCM(13072,13079) = ( 13072 × 13079) / 1
LCM(13072,13079) = 170968688 / 1
LCM(13072,13079) = 170968688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13072 and 13079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13072 and 13079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13072 and 13079.

Prime Factorization of 13072

Prime Factorization of 13079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13072 and 13079.

LCM(13072,13079) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 41¹
LCM(13072,13079) = 170968688