What is the Least Common Multiple of 13544 and 13549?

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 13544 and 13549 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13544 and 13549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13544,13549) = 1
LCM(13544,13549) = ( 13544 × 13549) / 1
LCM(13544,13549) = 183507656 / 1
LCM(13544,13549) = 183507656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13544 and 13549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13544 and 13549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13544 and 13549.

Prime Factorization of 13544

Prime Factorization of 13549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13544 and 13549.

LCM(13544,13549) = 2³ × 1693¹ × 17¹ × 797¹
LCM(13544,13549) = 183507656