What is the Least Common Multiple of 12473 and 12479?

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 12473 and 12479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12473 and 12479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12473,12479) = 1
LCM(12473,12479) = ( 12473 × 12479) / 1
LCM(12473,12479) = 155650567 / 1
LCM(12473,12479) = 155650567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12473 and 12479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12473 and 12479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12473 and 12479.

Prime Factorization of 12473

Prime Factorization of 12479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12473 and 12479.

LCM(12473,12479) = 12473¹ × 12479¹
LCM(12473,12479) = 155650567