What is the Least Common Multiple of 13196 and 13212?

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 13196 and 13212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13196 and 13212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13196,13212) = 4
LCM(13196,13212) = ( 13196 × 13212) / 4
LCM(13196,13212) = 174345552 / 4
LCM(13196,13212) = 43586388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13196 and 13212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13196 and 13212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13196 and 13212.

Prime Factorization of 13196

Prime Factorization of 13212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13196 and 13212.

LCM(13196,13212) = 2² × 3299¹ × 3² × 367¹
LCM(13196,13212) = 43586388