What is the Least Common Multiple of 13501 and 13513?

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 13501 and 13513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13501 and 13513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13501,13513) = 1
LCM(13501,13513) = ( 13501 × 13513) / 1
LCM(13501,13513) = 182439013 / 1
LCM(13501,13513) = 182439013

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13501 and 13513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13501 and 13513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13501 and 13513.

Prime Factorization of 13501

Prime Factorization of 13513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13501 and 13513.

LCM(13501,13513) = 23¹ × 587¹ × 13513¹
LCM(13501,13513) = 182439013