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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13242 and 13259?

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 (LCM) of 13242 and 13259 is 175575678.

LCM(13242,13259) = 175575678

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Least Common Multiple of 13242 and 13259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13242 and 13259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13242,13259) = 1
LCM(13242,13259) = ( 13242 × 13259) / 1
LCM(13242,13259) = 175575678 / 1
LCM(13242,13259) = 175575678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13242 and 13259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13242 and 13259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13242 and 13259.

Prime Factorization of 13242

Prime factors of 13242 are 2, 3, 2207. Prime factorization of 13242 in exponential form is:

13242 = 21 × 31 × 22071

Prime Factorization of 13259

Prime factors of 13259 are 13259. Prime factorization of 13259 in exponential form is:

13259 = 132591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13242 and 13259.

LCM(13242,13259) = 21 × 31 × 22071 × 132591
LCM(13242,13259) = 175575678