What is the Least Common Multiple of 13601 and 13618?

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 13618 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 13618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13601,13618) = 1
LCM(13601,13618) = ( 13601 × 13618) / 1
LCM(13601,13618) = 185218418 / 1
LCM(13601,13618) = 185218418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13601 and 13618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13601 and 13618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13601 and 13618.

Prime Factorization of 13601

Prime Factorization of 13618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13601 and 13618.

LCM(13601,13618) = 7¹ × 29¹ × 67¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 619¹
LCM(13601,13618) = 185218418