What is the Least Common Multiple of 13306 and 13324?

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 13306 and 13324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13306 and 13324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13306,13324) = 2
LCM(13306,13324) = ( 13306 × 13324) / 2
LCM(13306,13324) = 177289144 / 2
LCM(13306,13324) = 88644572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13306 and 13324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13306 and 13324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13306 and 13324.

Prime Factorization of 13306

Prime Factorization of 13324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13306 and 13324.

LCM(13306,13324) = 2² × 6653¹ × 3331¹
LCM(13306,13324) = 88644572