What is the Least Common Multiple of 13162 and 13179?

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 13162 and 13179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13162 and 13179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13162,13179) = 1
LCM(13162,13179) = ( 13162 × 13179) / 1
LCM(13162,13179) = 173461998 / 1
LCM(13162,13179) = 173461998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13162 and 13179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13162 and 13179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13162 and 13179.

Prime Factorization of 13162

Prime Factorization of 13179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13162 and 13179.

LCM(13162,13179) = 2¹ × 6581¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 191¹
LCM(13162,13179) = 173461998