What is the Least Common Multiple of 13376 and 13387?

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 13376 and 13387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13376 and 13387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13376,13387) = 11
LCM(13376,13387) = ( 13376 × 13387) / 11
LCM(13376,13387) = 179064512 / 11
LCM(13376,13387) = 16278592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13376 and 13387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13376 and 13387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13376 and 13387.

Prime Factorization of 13376

Prime Factorization of 13387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13376 and 13387.

LCM(13376,13387) = 2⁶ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 1217¹
LCM(13376,13387) = 16278592