What is the Least Common Multiple of 13565 and 13573?

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 13565 and 13573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13565 and 13573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13565,13573) = 1
LCM(13565,13573) = ( 13565 × 13573) / 1
LCM(13565,13573) = 184117745 / 1
LCM(13565,13573) = 184117745

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13565 and 13573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13565 and 13573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13565 and 13573.

Prime Factorization of 13565

Prime Factorization of 13573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13565 and 13573.

LCM(13565,13573) = 5¹ × 2713¹ × 7² × 277¹
LCM(13565,13573) = 184117745