What is the Least Common Multiple of 13506 and 13523?

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 13523 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 13523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13506,13523) = 1
LCM(13506,13523) = ( 13506 × 13523) / 1
LCM(13506,13523) = 182641638 / 1
LCM(13506,13523) = 182641638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13506 and 13523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13506 and 13523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13506 and 13523.

Prime Factorization of 13506

Prime Factorization of 13523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13506 and 13523.

LCM(13506,13523) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2251¹ × 13523¹
LCM(13506,13523) = 182641638