What is the Least Common Multiple of 13098 and 13117?

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 13098 and 13117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13098 and 13117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13098,13117) = 1
LCM(13098,13117) = ( 13098 × 13117) / 1
LCM(13098,13117) = 171806466 / 1
LCM(13098,13117) = 171806466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13098 and 13117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13098 and 13117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13098 and 13117.

Prime Factorization of 13098

Prime Factorization of 13117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13098 and 13117.

LCM(13098,13117) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 59¹ × 13¹ × 1009¹
LCM(13098,13117) = 171806466