What is the Least Common Multiple of 13228 and 13241?

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 13228 and 13241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13228 and 13241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13228,13241) = 1
LCM(13228,13241) = ( 13228 × 13241) / 1
LCM(13228,13241) = 175151948 / 1
LCM(13228,13241) = 175151948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13228 and 13241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13228 and 13241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13228 and 13241.

Prime Factorization of 13228

Prime Factorization of 13241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13228 and 13241.

LCM(13228,13241) = 2² × 3307¹ × 13241¹
LCM(13228,13241) = 175151948