What is the Least Common Multiple of 13436 and 13454?

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 13436 and 13454 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13436 and 13454, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13436,13454) = 2
LCM(13436,13454) = ( 13436 × 13454) / 2
LCM(13436,13454) = 180767944 / 2
LCM(13436,13454) = 90383972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13436 and 13454 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13436 and 13454. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13436 and 13454.

Prime Factorization of 13436

Prime Factorization of 13454

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13436 and 13454.

LCM(13436,13454) = 2² × 3359¹ × 7¹ × 31²
LCM(13436,13454) = 90383972