What is the Least Common Multiple of 12649 and 12653?

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 12649 and 12653 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12649 and 12653, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12649,12653) = 1
LCM(12649,12653) = ( 12649 × 12653) / 1
LCM(12649,12653) = 160047797 / 1
LCM(12649,12653) = 160047797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12649 and 12653 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12649 and 12653. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12649 and 12653.

Prime Factorization of 12649

Prime Factorization of 12653

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12649 and 12653.

LCM(12649,12653) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 139¹ × 12653¹
LCM(12649,12653) = 160047797