What is the Least Common Multiple of 13346 and 13353?

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 13346 and 13353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13346 and 13353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13346,13353) = 1
LCM(13346,13353) = ( 13346 × 13353) / 1
LCM(13346,13353) = 178209138 / 1
LCM(13346,13353) = 178209138

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13346 and 13353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13346 and 13353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13346 and 13353.

Prime Factorization of 13346

Prime Factorization of 13353

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13346 and 13353.

LCM(13346,13353) = 2¹ × 6673¹ × 3¹ × 4451¹
LCM(13346,13353) = 178209138