What is the Least Common Multiple of 13183 and 13196?

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 13183 and 13196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13183 and 13196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13183,13196) = 1
LCM(13183,13196) = ( 13183 × 13196) / 1
LCM(13183,13196) = 173962868 / 1
LCM(13183,13196) = 173962868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13183 and 13196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13183 and 13196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13183 and 13196.

Prime Factorization of 13183

Prime Factorization of 13196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13183 and 13196.

LCM(13183,13196) = 13183¹ × 2² × 3299¹
LCM(13183,13196) = 173962868