What is the Least Common Multiple of 12429 and 12433?

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 12429 and 12433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12429 and 12433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12429,12433) = 1
LCM(12429,12433) = ( 12429 × 12433) / 1
LCM(12429,12433) = 154529757 / 1
LCM(12429,12433) = 154529757

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12429 and 12433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12429 and 12433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12429 and 12433.

Prime Factorization of 12429

Prime Factorization of 12433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12429 and 12433.

LCM(12429,12433) = 3² × 1381¹ × 12433¹
LCM(12429,12433) = 154529757