What is the Least Common Multiple of 13558 and 13577?

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 13558 and 13577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13558 and 13577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13558,13577) = 1
LCM(13558,13577) = ( 13558 × 13577) / 1
LCM(13558,13577) = 184076966 / 1
LCM(13558,13577) = 184076966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13558 and 13577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13558 and 13577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13558 and 13577.

Prime Factorization of 13558

Prime Factorization of 13577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13558 and 13577.

LCM(13558,13577) = 2¹ × 6779¹ × 13577¹
LCM(13558,13577) = 184076966