What is the Least Common Multiple of 13202 and 13206?

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 13202 and 13206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13202 and 13206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13202,13206) = 2
LCM(13202,13206) = ( 13202 × 13206) / 2
LCM(13202,13206) = 174345612 / 2
LCM(13202,13206) = 87172806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13202 and 13206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13202 and 13206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13202 and 13206.

Prime Factorization of 13202

Prime Factorization of 13206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13202 and 13206.

LCM(13202,13206) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 71¹
LCM(13202,13206) = 87172806