What is the Least Common Multiple of 13511 and 13518?

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 13511 and 13518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13511 and 13518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13511,13518) = 1
LCM(13511,13518) = ( 13511 × 13518) / 1
LCM(13511,13518) = 182641698 / 1
LCM(13511,13518) = 182641698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13511 and 13518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13511 and 13518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13511 and 13518.

Prime Factorization of 13511

Prime Factorization of 13518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13511 and 13518.

LCM(13511,13518) = 59¹ × 229¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 751¹
LCM(13511,13518) = 182641698