What is the Least Common Multiple of 13155 and 13159?

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 13155 and 13159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13155 and 13159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13155,13159) = 1
LCM(13155,13159) = ( 13155 × 13159) / 1
LCM(13155,13159) = 173106645 / 1
LCM(13155,13159) = 173106645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13155 and 13159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13155 and 13159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13155 and 13159.

Prime Factorization of 13155

Prime Factorization of 13159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13155 and 13159.

LCM(13155,13159) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 877¹ × 13159¹
LCM(13155,13159) = 173106645