What is the Least Common Multiple of 13271 and 13287?

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 13271 and 13287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13271 and 13287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13271,13287) = 1
LCM(13271,13287) = ( 13271 × 13287) / 1
LCM(13271,13287) = 176331777 / 1
LCM(13271,13287) = 176331777

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13271 and 13287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13271 and 13287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13271 and 13287.

Prime Factorization of 13271

Prime Factorization of 13287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13271 and 13287.

LCM(13271,13287) = 23¹ × 577¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 103¹
LCM(13271,13287) = 176331777