What is the Least Common Multiple of 13406 and 13412?

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 13406 and 13412 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13406 and 13412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13406,13412) = 2
LCM(13406,13412) = ( 13406 × 13412) / 2
LCM(13406,13412) = 179801272 / 2
LCM(13406,13412) = 89900636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13406 and 13412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13406 and 13412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13406 and 13412.

Prime Factorization of 13406

Prime Factorization of 13412

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13406 and 13412.

LCM(13406,13412) = 2² × 6703¹ × 7¹ × 479¹
LCM(13406,13412) = 89900636