What is the Least Common Multiple of 13246 and 13253?

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 13246 and 13253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13246 and 13253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13246,13253) = 1
LCM(13246,13253) = ( 13246 × 13253) / 1
LCM(13246,13253) = 175549238 / 1
LCM(13246,13253) = 175549238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13246 and 13253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13246 and 13253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13246 and 13253.

Prime Factorization of 13246

Prime Factorization of 13253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13246 and 13253.

LCM(13246,13253) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 179¹ × 29¹ × 457¹
LCM(13246,13253) = 175549238