What is the Least Common Multiple of 13329 and 13346?

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 13329 and 13346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13329 and 13346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13329,13346) = 1
LCM(13329,13346) = ( 13329 × 13346) / 1
LCM(13329,13346) = 177888834 / 1
LCM(13329,13346) = 177888834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13329 and 13346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13329 and 13346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13329 and 13346.

Prime Factorization of 13329

Prime Factorization of 13346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13329 and 13346.

LCM(13329,13346) = 3² × 1481¹ × 2¹ × 6673¹
LCM(13329,13346) = 177888834