What is the Least Common Multiple of 13372 and 13377?

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 13372 and 13377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13372 and 13377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13372,13377) = 1
LCM(13372,13377) = ( 13372 × 13377) / 1
LCM(13372,13377) = 178877244 / 1
LCM(13372,13377) = 178877244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13372 and 13377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13372 and 13377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13372 and 13377.

Prime Factorization of 13372

Prime Factorization of 13377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13372 and 13377.

LCM(13372,13377) = 2² × 3343¹ × 3¹ × 7³ × 13¹
LCM(13372,13377) = 178877244