What is the Least Common Multiple of 13268 and 13286?

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 13286 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 13286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13268,13286) = 2
LCM(13268,13286) = ( 13268 × 13286) / 2
LCM(13268,13286) = 176278648 / 2
LCM(13268,13286) = 88139324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13268 and 13286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13268 and 13286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13268 and 13286.

Prime Factorization of 13268

Prime Factorization of 13286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13268 and 13286.

LCM(13268,13286) = 2² × 31¹ × 107¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 73¹
LCM(13268,13286) = 88139324