What is the Least Common Multiple of 13421 and 13433?

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 13421 and 13433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13421 and 13433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13421,13433) = 1
LCM(13421,13433) = ( 13421 × 13433) / 1
LCM(13421,13433) = 180284293 / 1
LCM(13421,13433) = 180284293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13421 and 13433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13421 and 13433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13421 and 13433.

Prime Factorization of 13421

Prime Factorization of 13433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13421 and 13433.

LCM(13421,13433) = 13421¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 101¹
LCM(13421,13433) = 180284293