What is the Least Common Multiple of 13147 and 13153?

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 13147 and 13153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13147 and 13153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13147,13153) = 1
LCM(13147,13153) = ( 13147 × 13153) / 1
LCM(13147,13153) = 172922491 / 1
LCM(13147,13153) = 172922491

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13147 and 13153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13147 and 13153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13147 and 13153.

Prime Factorization of 13147

Prime Factorization of 13153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13147 and 13153.

LCM(13147,13153) = 13147¹ × 7¹ × 1879¹
LCM(13147,13153) = 172922491