What is the Least Common Multiple of 13493 and 13499?

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 13493 and 13499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13493 and 13499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13493,13499) = 1
LCM(13493,13499) = ( 13493 × 13499) / 1
LCM(13493,13499) = 182142007 / 1
LCM(13493,13499) = 182142007

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13493 and 13499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13493 and 13499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13493 and 13499.

Prime Factorization of 13493

Prime Factorization of 13499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13493 and 13499.

LCM(13493,13499) = 103¹ × 131¹ × 13499¹
LCM(13493,13499) = 182142007