What is the Least Common Multiple of 13098 and 13118?

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 13118 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 13118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13098,13118) = 2
LCM(13098,13118) = ( 13098 × 13118) / 2
LCM(13098,13118) = 171819564 / 2
LCM(13098,13118) = 85909782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13098 and 13118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13098 and 13118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13098 and 13118.

Prime Factorization of 13098

Prime Factorization of 13118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13098 and 13118.

LCM(13098,13118) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 59¹ × 7¹ × 937¹
LCM(13098,13118) = 85909782