What is the Least Common Multiple of 13326 and 13343?

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 13326 and 13343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13326 and 13343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13326,13343) = 1
LCM(13326,13343) = ( 13326 × 13343) / 1
LCM(13326,13343) = 177808818 / 1
LCM(13326,13343) = 177808818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13326 and 13343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13326 and 13343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13326 and 13343.

Prime Factorization of 13326

Prime Factorization of 13343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13326 and 13343.

LCM(13326,13343) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2221¹ × 11¹ × 1213¹
LCM(13326,13343) = 177808818