What is the Least Common Multiple of 13581 and 13597?

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 13581 and 13597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13581 and 13597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13581,13597) = 1
LCM(13581,13597) = ( 13581 × 13597) / 1
LCM(13581,13597) = 184660857 / 1
LCM(13581,13597) = 184660857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13581 and 13597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13581 and 13597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13581 and 13597.

Prime Factorization of 13581

Prime Factorization of 13597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13581 and 13597.

LCM(13581,13597) = 3³ × 503¹ × 13597¹
LCM(13581,13597) = 184660857