What is the Least Common Multiple of 13497 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 of 13497 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 13497 and 13502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13497,13502) = 1
LCM(13497,13502) = ( 13497 × 13502) / 1
LCM(13497,13502) = 182236494 / 1
LCM(13497,13502) = 182236494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13497 and 13502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13497 and 13502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13497 and 13502.

Prime Factorization of 13497

Prime Factorization of 13502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13497 and 13502.

LCM(13497,13502) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 409¹ × 2¹ × 43¹ × 157¹
LCM(13497,13502) = 182236494