What is the Least Common Multiple of 12653 and 12665?

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 12653 and 12665 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12653 and 12665, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12653,12665) = 1
LCM(12653,12665) = ( 12653 × 12665) / 1
LCM(12653,12665) = 160250245 / 1
LCM(12653,12665) = 160250245

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12653 and 12665 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12653 and 12665. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12653 and 12665.

Prime Factorization of 12653

Prime Factorization of 12665

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12653 and 12665.

LCM(12653,12665) = 12653¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 149¹
LCM(12653,12665) = 160250245