What is the Least Common Multiple of 13621 and 13627?

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 13621 and 13627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13621 and 13627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13621,13627) = 1
LCM(13621,13627) = ( 13621 × 13627) / 1
LCM(13621,13627) = 185613367 / 1
LCM(13621,13627) = 185613367

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13621 and 13627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13621 and 13627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13621 and 13627.

Prime Factorization of 13621

Prime Factorization of 13627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13621 and 13627.

LCM(13621,13627) = 53¹ × 257¹ × 13627¹
LCM(13621,13627) = 185613367