What is the Least Common Multiple of 13359 and 13364?

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 13359 and 13364 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13359 and 13364, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13359,13364) = 1
LCM(13359,13364) = ( 13359 × 13364) / 1
LCM(13359,13364) = 178529676 / 1
LCM(13359,13364) = 178529676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13359 and 13364 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13359 and 13364. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13359 and 13364.

Prime Factorization of 13359

Prime Factorization of 13364

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13359 and 13364.

LCM(13359,13364) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 73¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(13359,13364) = 178529676