What is the Least Common Multiple of 13506 and 13517?

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 13506 and 13517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13506 and 13517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13506,13517) = 1
LCM(13506,13517) = ( 13506 × 13517) / 1
LCM(13506,13517) = 182560602 / 1
LCM(13506,13517) = 182560602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13506 and 13517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13506 and 13517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13506 and 13517.

Prime Factorization of 13506

Prime Factorization of 13517

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13506 and 13517.

LCM(13506,13517) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2251¹ × 7¹ × 1931¹
LCM(13506,13517) = 182560602