What is the Least Common Multiple of 13287 and 13304?

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 13287 and 13304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13287 and 13304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13287,13304) = 1
LCM(13287,13304) = ( 13287 × 13304) / 1
LCM(13287,13304) = 176770248 / 1
LCM(13287,13304) = 176770248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13287 and 13304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13287 and 13304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13287 and 13304.

Prime Factorization of 13287

Prime Factorization of 13304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13287 and 13304.

LCM(13287,13304) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 103¹ × 2³ × 1663¹
LCM(13287,13304) = 176770248