What is the Least Common Multiple of 13118 and 13123?

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 13118 and 13123 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13118 and 13123, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13118,13123) = 1
LCM(13118,13123) = ( 13118 × 13123) / 1
LCM(13118,13123) = 172147514 / 1
LCM(13118,13123) = 172147514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13118 and 13123 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13118 and 13123. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13118 and 13123.

Prime Factorization of 13118

Prime Factorization of 13123

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13118 and 13123.

LCM(13118,13123) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 937¹ × 11¹ × 1193¹
LCM(13118,13123) = 172147514