What is the Least Common Multiple of 13596 and 13601?

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 13596 and 13601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13596 and 13601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13596,13601) = 1
LCM(13596,13601) = ( 13596 × 13601) / 1
LCM(13596,13601) = 184919196 / 1
LCM(13596,13601) = 184919196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13596 and 13601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13596 and 13601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13596 and 13601.

Prime Factorization of 13596

Prime Factorization of 13601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13596 and 13601.

LCM(13596,13601) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 103¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 67¹
LCM(13596,13601) = 184919196