What is the Least Common Multiple of 13601 and 13613?

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 13601 and 13613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13601 and 13613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13601,13613) = 1
LCM(13601,13613) = ( 13601 × 13613) / 1
LCM(13601,13613) = 185150413 / 1
LCM(13601,13613) = 185150413

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13601 and 13613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13601 and 13613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13601 and 13613.

Prime Factorization of 13601

Prime Factorization of 13613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13601 and 13613.

LCM(13601,13613) = 7¹ × 29¹ × 67¹ × 13613¹
LCM(13601,13613) = 185150413