What is the Least Common Multiple of 13234 and 13243?

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 13234 and 13243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13234 and 13243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13234,13243) = 1
LCM(13234,13243) = ( 13234 × 13243) / 1
LCM(13234,13243) = 175257862 / 1
LCM(13234,13243) = 175257862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13234 and 13243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13234 and 13243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13234 and 13243.

Prime Factorization of 13234

Prime Factorization of 13243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13234 and 13243.

LCM(13234,13243) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 509¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 41¹
LCM(13234,13243) = 175257862