What is the Least Common Multiple of 13387 and 13397?

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 13387 and 13397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13387 and 13397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13387,13397) = 1
LCM(13387,13397) = ( 13387 × 13397) / 1
LCM(13387,13397) = 179345639 / 1
LCM(13387,13397) = 179345639

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13387 and 13397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13387 and 13397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13387 and 13397.

Prime Factorization of 13387

Prime Factorization of 13397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13387 and 13397.

LCM(13387,13397) = 11¹ × 1217¹ × 13397¹
LCM(13387,13397) = 179345639