What is the Least Common Multiple of 13156 and 13171?

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 13156 and 13171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13156 and 13171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13156,13171) = 1
LCM(13156,13171) = ( 13156 × 13171) / 1
LCM(13156,13171) = 173277676 / 1
LCM(13156,13171) = 173277676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13156 and 13171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13156 and 13171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13156 and 13171.

Prime Factorization of 13156

Prime Factorization of 13171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13156 and 13171.

LCM(13156,13171) = 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 13171¹
LCM(13156,13171) = 173277676