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What is the Least Common Multiple of 13487 and 13502?

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 13487 and 13502 is 182101474.

LCM(13487,13502) = 182101474

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Least Common Multiple of 13487 and 13502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13487 and 13502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13487,13502) = 1
LCM(13487,13502) = ( 13487 × 13502) / 1
LCM(13487,13502) = 182101474 / 1
LCM(13487,13502) = 182101474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13487 and 13502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13487 and 13502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13487 and 13502.

Prime Factorization of 13487

Prime factors of 13487 are 13487. Prime factorization of 13487 in exponential form is:

13487 = 134871

Prime Factorization of 13502

Prime factors of 13502 are 2, 43, 157. Prime factorization of 13502 in exponential form is:

13502 = 21 × 431 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13487 and 13502.

LCM(13487,13502) = 134871 × 21 × 431 × 1571
LCM(13487,13502) = 182101474