What is the Least Common Multiple of 13465 and 13482?

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 13465 and 13482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13465 and 13482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13465,13482) = 1
LCM(13465,13482) = ( 13465 × 13482) / 1
LCM(13465,13482) = 181535130 / 1
LCM(13465,13482) = 181535130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13465 and 13482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13465 and 13482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13465 and 13482.

Prime Factorization of 13465

Prime Factorization of 13482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13465 and 13482.

LCM(13465,13482) = 5¹ × 2693¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 107¹
LCM(13465,13482) = 181535130