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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13420 and 13437?

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 (LCM) of 13420 and 13437 is 180324540.

LCM(13420,13437) = 180324540

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Least Common Multiple of 13420 and 13437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13420 and 13437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13420,13437) = 1
LCM(13420,13437) = ( 13420 × 13437) / 1
LCM(13420,13437) = 180324540 / 1
LCM(13420,13437) = 180324540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13420 and 13437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13420 and 13437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13420 and 13437.

Prime Factorization of 13420

Prime factors of 13420 are 2, 5, 11, 61. Prime factorization of 13420 in exponential form is:

13420 = 22 × 51 × 111 × 611

Prime Factorization of 13437

Prime factors of 13437 are 3, 1493. Prime factorization of 13437 in exponential form is:

13437 = 32 × 14931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13420 and 13437.

LCM(13420,13437) = 22 × 51 × 111 × 611 × 32 × 14931
LCM(13420,13437) = 180324540