What is the Least Common Multiple of 13268 and 13282?

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 13268 and 13282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13268 and 13282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13268,13282) = 2
LCM(13268,13282) = ( 13268 × 13282) / 2
LCM(13268,13282) = 176225576 / 2
LCM(13268,13282) = 88112788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13268 and 13282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13268 and 13282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13268 and 13282.

Prime Factorization of 13268

Prime Factorization of 13282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13268 and 13282.

LCM(13268,13282) = 2² × 31¹ × 107¹ × 29¹ × 229¹
LCM(13268,13282) = 88112788