What is the Least Common Multiple of 13247 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 of 13247 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 13247 and 13259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13247,13259) = 1
LCM(13247,13259) = ( 13247 × 13259) / 1
LCM(13247,13259) = 175641973 / 1
LCM(13247,13259) = 175641973

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13247 and 13259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13247 and 13259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13247 and 13259.

Prime Factorization of 13247

Prime Factorization of 13259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13247 and 13259.

LCM(13247,13259) = 13¹ × 1019¹ × 13259¹
LCM(13247,13259) = 175641973