What is the Least Common Multiple of 13086 and 13098?

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 13086 and 13098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13086 and 13098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13086,13098) = 6
LCM(13086,13098) = ( 13086 × 13098) / 6
LCM(13086,13098) = 171400428 / 6
LCM(13086,13098) = 28566738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13086 and 13098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13086 and 13098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13086 and 13098.

Prime Factorization of 13086

Prime Factorization of 13098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13086 and 13098.

LCM(13086,13098) = 2¹ × 3² × 727¹ × 37¹ × 59¹
LCM(13086,13098) = 28566738