What is the Least Common Multiple of 13586 and 13598?

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 13586 and 13598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13586 and 13598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13586,13598) = 2
LCM(13586,13598) = ( 13586 × 13598) / 2
LCM(13586,13598) = 184742428 / 2
LCM(13586,13598) = 92371214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13586 and 13598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13586 and 13598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13586 and 13598.

Prime Factorization of 13586

Prime Factorization of 13598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13586 and 13598.

LCM(13586,13598) = 2¹ × 6793¹ × 13¹ × 523¹
LCM(13586,13598) = 92371214