What is the Least Common Multiple of 13117 and 13122?

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 13117 and 13122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13117 and 13122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13117,13122) = 1
LCM(13117,13122) = ( 13117 × 13122) / 1
LCM(13117,13122) = 172121274 / 1
LCM(13117,13122) = 172121274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13117 and 13122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13117 and 13122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13117 and 13122.

Prime Factorization of 13117

Prime Factorization of 13122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13117 and 13122.

LCM(13117,13122) = 13¹ × 1009¹ × 2¹ × 3⁸
LCM(13117,13122) = 172121274