What is the Least Common Multiple of 13422 and 13441?

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 13422 and 13441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13422 and 13441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13422,13441) = 1
LCM(13422,13441) = ( 13422 × 13441) / 1
LCM(13422,13441) = 180405102 / 1
LCM(13422,13441) = 180405102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13422 and 13441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13422 and 13441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13422 and 13441.

Prime Factorization of 13422

Prime Factorization of 13441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13422 and 13441.

LCM(13422,13441) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2237¹ × 13441¹
LCM(13422,13441) = 180405102