What is the Least Common Multiple of 13256 and 13269?

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 13256 and 13269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13256 and 13269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13256,13269) = 1
LCM(13256,13269) = ( 13256 × 13269) / 1
LCM(13256,13269) = 175893864 / 1
LCM(13256,13269) = 175893864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13256 and 13269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13256 and 13269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13256 and 13269.

Prime Factorization of 13256

Prime Factorization of 13269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13256 and 13269.

LCM(13256,13269) = 2³ × 1657¹ × 3¹ × 4423¹
LCM(13256,13269) = 175893864