What is the Least Common Multiple of 12673 and 12692?

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 12673 and 12692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12673 and 12692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12673,12692) = 19
LCM(12673,12692) = ( 12673 × 12692) / 19
LCM(12673,12692) = 160845716 / 19
LCM(12673,12692) = 8465564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12673 and 12692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12673 and 12692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12673 and 12692.

Prime Factorization of 12673

Prime Factorization of 12692

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12673 and 12692.

LCM(12673,12692) = 19¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 2² × 167¹
LCM(12673,12692) = 8465564