What is the Least Common Multiple of 13302 and 13316?

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 13302 and 13316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13302 and 13316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13302,13316) = 2
LCM(13302,13316) = ( 13302 × 13316) / 2
LCM(13302,13316) = 177129432 / 2
LCM(13302,13316) = 88564716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13302 and 13316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13302 and 13316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13302 and 13316.

Prime Factorization of 13302

Prime Factorization of 13316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13302 and 13316.

LCM(13302,13316) = 2² × 3² × 739¹ × 3329¹
LCM(13302,13316) = 88564716