What is the Least Common Multiple of 13344 and 13363?

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 13344 and 13363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13344 and 13363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13344,13363) = 1
LCM(13344,13363) = ( 13344 × 13363) / 1
LCM(13344,13363) = 178315872 / 1
LCM(13344,13363) = 178315872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13344 and 13363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13344 and 13363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13344 and 13363.

Prime Factorization of 13344

Prime Factorization of 13363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13344 and 13363.

LCM(13344,13363) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 139¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(13344,13363) = 178315872