What is the Least Common Multiple of 13136 and 13148?

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 13136 and 13148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13136 and 13148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13136,13148) = 4
LCM(13136,13148) = ( 13136 × 13148) / 4
LCM(13136,13148) = 172712128 / 4
LCM(13136,13148) = 43178032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13136 and 13148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13136 and 13148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13136 and 13148.

Prime Factorization of 13136

Prime Factorization of 13148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13136 and 13148.

LCM(13136,13148) = 2⁴ × 821¹ × 19¹ × 173¹
LCM(13136,13148) = 43178032