What is the Least Common Multiple of 13492 and 13512?

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 13492 and 13512 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13492 and 13512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13492,13512) = 4
LCM(13492,13512) = ( 13492 × 13512) / 4
LCM(13492,13512) = 182303904 / 4
LCM(13492,13512) = 45575976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13492 and 13512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13492 and 13512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13492 and 13512.

Prime Factorization of 13492

Prime Factorization of 13512

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13492 and 13512.

LCM(13492,13512) = 2³ × 3373¹ × 3¹ × 563¹
LCM(13492,13512) = 45575976