What is the Least Common Multiple of 13195 and 13203?

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 13195 and 13203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13195 and 13203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13195,13203) = 1
LCM(13195,13203) = ( 13195 × 13203) / 1
LCM(13195,13203) = 174213585 / 1
LCM(13195,13203) = 174213585

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13195 and 13203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13195 and 13203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13195 and 13203.

Prime Factorization of 13195

Prime Factorization of 13203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13195 and 13203.

LCM(13195,13203) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 3⁴ × 163¹
LCM(13195,13203) = 174213585