What is the Least Common Multiple of 13373 and 13381?

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 13373 and 13381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13373 and 13381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13373,13381) = 1
LCM(13373,13381) = ( 13373 × 13381) / 1
LCM(13373,13381) = 178944113 / 1
LCM(13373,13381) = 178944113

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13373 and 13381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13373 and 13381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13373 and 13381.

Prime Factorization of 13373

Prime Factorization of 13381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13373 and 13381.

LCM(13373,13381) = 43¹ × 311¹ × 13381¹
LCM(13373,13381) = 178944113