What is the Least Common Multiple of 13317 and 13326?

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 13317 and 13326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13317 and 13326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13317,13326) = 3
LCM(13317,13326) = ( 13317 × 13326) / 3
LCM(13317,13326) = 177462342 / 3
LCM(13317,13326) = 59154114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13317 and 13326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13317 and 13326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13317 and 13326.

Prime Factorization of 13317

Prime Factorization of 13326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13317 and 13326.

LCM(13317,13326) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 2221¹
LCM(13317,13326) = 59154114