What is the Least Common Multiple of 13412 and 13418?

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 13412 and 13418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13412 and 13418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13412,13418) = 2
LCM(13412,13418) = ( 13412 × 13418) / 2
LCM(13412,13418) = 179962216 / 2
LCM(13412,13418) = 89981108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13412 and 13418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13412 and 13418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13412 and 13418.

Prime Factorization of 13412

Prime Factorization of 13418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13412 and 13418.

LCM(13412,13418) = 2² × 7¹ × 479¹ × 6709¹
LCM(13412,13418) = 89981108