What is the Least Common Multiple of 13388 and 13401?

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 13388 and 13401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13388 and 13401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13388,13401) = 1
LCM(13388,13401) = ( 13388 × 13401) / 1
LCM(13388,13401) = 179412588 / 1
LCM(13388,13401) = 179412588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13388 and 13401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13388 and 13401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13388 and 13401.

Prime Factorization of 13388

Prime Factorization of 13401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13388 and 13401.

LCM(13388,13401) = 2² × 3347¹ × 3² × 1489¹
LCM(13388,13401) = 179412588