What is the Least Common Multiple of 13409 and 13427?

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 13409 and 13427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13409 and 13427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13409,13427) = 1
LCM(13409,13427) = ( 13409 × 13427) / 1
LCM(13409,13427) = 180042643 / 1
LCM(13409,13427) = 180042643

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13409 and 13427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13409 and 13427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13409 and 13427.

Prime Factorization of 13409

Prime Factorization of 13427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13409 and 13427.

LCM(13409,13427) = 11¹ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 29¹ × 463¹
LCM(13409,13427) = 180042643