What is the Least Common Multiple of 13255 and 13273?

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 13255 and 13273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13255 and 13273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13255,13273) = 1
LCM(13255,13273) = ( 13255 × 13273) / 1
LCM(13255,13273) = 175933615 / 1
LCM(13255,13273) = 175933615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13255 and 13273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13255 and 13273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13255 and 13273.

Prime Factorization of 13255

Prime Factorization of 13273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13255 and 13273.

LCM(13255,13273) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 241¹ × 13¹ × 1021¹
LCM(13255,13273) = 175933615