What is the Least Common Multiple of 13237 and 13255?

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 13237 and 13255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13237 and 13255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13237,13255) = 1
LCM(13237,13255) = ( 13237 × 13255) / 1
LCM(13237,13255) = 175456435 / 1
LCM(13237,13255) = 175456435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13237 and 13255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13237 and 13255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13237 and 13255.

Prime Factorization of 13237

Prime Factorization of 13255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13237 and 13255.

LCM(13237,13255) = 7¹ × 31¹ × 61¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 241¹
LCM(13237,13255) = 175456435