What is the Least Common Multiple of 13287 and 13306?

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 13306 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 13306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13287,13306) = 1
LCM(13287,13306) = ( 13287 × 13306) / 1
LCM(13287,13306) = 176796822 / 1
LCM(13287,13306) = 176796822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13287 and 13306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13287 and 13306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13287 and 13306.

Prime Factorization of 13287

Prime Factorization of 13306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13287 and 13306.

LCM(13287,13306) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 6653¹
LCM(13287,13306) = 176796822