What is the Least Common Multiple of 13418 and 13434?

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 13418 and 13434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13418 and 13434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13418,13434) = 2
LCM(13418,13434) = ( 13418 × 13434) / 2
LCM(13418,13434) = 180257412 / 2
LCM(13418,13434) = 90128706

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13418 and 13434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13418 and 13434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13418 and 13434.

Prime Factorization of 13418

Prime Factorization of 13434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13418 and 13434.

LCM(13418,13434) = 2¹ × 6709¹ × 3¹ × 2239¹
LCM(13418,13434) = 90128706