What is the Least Common Multiple of 13324 and 13331?

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 13324 and 13331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13324 and 13331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13324,13331) = 1
LCM(13324,13331) = ( 13324 × 13331) / 1
LCM(13324,13331) = 177622244 / 1
LCM(13324,13331) = 177622244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13324 and 13331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13324 and 13331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13324 and 13331.

Prime Factorization of 13324

Prime Factorization of 13331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13324 and 13331.

LCM(13324,13331) = 2² × 3331¹ × 13331¹
LCM(13324,13331) = 177622244