What is the Least Common Multiple of 13582 and 13586?

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 13582 and 13586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13582 and 13586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13582,13586) = 2
LCM(13582,13586) = ( 13582 × 13586) / 2
LCM(13582,13586) = 184525052 / 2
LCM(13582,13586) = 92262526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13582 and 13586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13582 and 13586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13582 and 13586.

Prime Factorization of 13582

Prime Factorization of 13586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13582 and 13586.

LCM(13582,13586) = 2¹ × 6791¹ × 6793¹
LCM(13582,13586) = 92262526