What is the Least Common Multiple of 13301 and 13318?

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 13301 and 13318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13301 and 13318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13301,13318) = 1
LCM(13301,13318) = ( 13301 × 13318) / 1
LCM(13301,13318) = 177142718 / 1
LCM(13301,13318) = 177142718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13301 and 13318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13301 and 13318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13301 and 13318.

Prime Factorization of 13301

Prime Factorization of 13318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13301 and 13318.

LCM(13301,13318) = 47¹ × 283¹ × 2¹ × 6659¹
LCM(13301,13318) = 177142718