What is the Least Common Multiple of 13157 and 13162?

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 13157 and 13162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13157 and 13162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13157,13162) = 1
LCM(13157,13162) = ( 13157 × 13162) / 1
LCM(13157,13162) = 173172434 / 1
LCM(13157,13162) = 173172434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13157 and 13162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13157 and 13162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13157 and 13162.

Prime Factorization of 13157

Prime Factorization of 13162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13157 and 13162.

LCM(13157,13162) = 59¹ × 223¹ × 2¹ × 6581¹
LCM(13157,13162) = 173172434