What is the Least Common Multiple of 13257 and 13277?

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 13257 and 13277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13257 and 13277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13257,13277) = 1
LCM(13257,13277) = ( 13257 × 13277) / 1
LCM(13257,13277) = 176013189 / 1
LCM(13257,13277) = 176013189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13257 and 13277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13257 and 13277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13257 and 13277.

Prime Factorization of 13257

Prime Factorization of 13277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13257 and 13277.

LCM(13257,13277) = 3³ × 491¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 71¹
LCM(13257,13277) = 176013189