What is the Least Common Multiple of 13313 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 13313 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 13313 and 13324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13313,13324) = 1
LCM(13313,13324) = ( 13313 × 13324) / 1
LCM(13313,13324) = 177382412 / 1
LCM(13313,13324) = 177382412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13313 and 13324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13313 and 13324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13313 and 13324.

Prime Factorization of 13313

Prime Factorization of 13324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13313 and 13324.

LCM(13313,13324) = 13313¹ × 2² × 3331¹
LCM(13313,13324) = 177382412