What is the Least Common Multiple of 13189 and 13204?

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 13189 and 13204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13189 and 13204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13189,13204) = 1
LCM(13189,13204) = ( 13189 × 13204) / 1
LCM(13189,13204) = 174147556 / 1
LCM(13189,13204) = 174147556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13189 and 13204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13189 and 13204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13189 and 13204.

Prime Factorization of 13189

Prime Factorization of 13204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13189 and 13204.

LCM(13189,13204) = 11² × 109¹ × 2² × 3301¹
LCM(13189,13204) = 174147556