What is the Least Common Multiple of 12313 and 12329?

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 12313 and 12329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12313 and 12329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12313,12329) = 1
LCM(12313,12329) = ( 12313 × 12329) / 1
LCM(12313,12329) = 151806977 / 1
LCM(12313,12329) = 151806977

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12313 and 12329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12313 and 12329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12313 and 12329.

Prime Factorization of 12313

Prime Factorization of 12329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12313 and 12329.

LCM(12313,12329) = 7¹ × 1759¹ × 12329¹
LCM(12313,12329) = 151806977