What is the Least Common Multiple of 13309 and 13313?

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 13309 and 13313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13309 and 13313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13309,13313) = 1
LCM(13309,13313) = ( 13309 × 13313) / 1
LCM(13309,13313) = 177182717 / 1
LCM(13309,13313) = 177182717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13309 and 13313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13309 and 13313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13309 and 13313.

Prime Factorization of 13309

Prime Factorization of 13313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13309 and 13313.

LCM(13309,13313) = 13309¹ × 13313¹
LCM(13309,13313) = 177182717