What is the Least Common Multiple of 13596 and 13603?

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 13603 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 13603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13596,13603) = 1
LCM(13596,13603) = ( 13596 × 13603) / 1
LCM(13596,13603) = 184946388 / 1
LCM(13596,13603) = 184946388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13596 and 13603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13596 and 13603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13596 and 13603.

Prime Factorization of 13596

Prime Factorization of 13603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13596 and 13603.

LCM(13596,13603) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 103¹ × 61¹ × 223¹
LCM(13596,13603) = 184946388