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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12693 and 12697?

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 (LCM) of 12693 and 12697 is 161163021.

LCM(12693,12697) = 161163021

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Least Common Multiple of 12693 and 12697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12693 and 12697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12693,12697) = 1
LCM(12693,12697) = ( 12693 × 12697) / 1
LCM(12693,12697) = 161163021 / 1
LCM(12693,12697) = 161163021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12693 and 12697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12693 and 12697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12693 and 12697.

Prime Factorization of 12693

Prime factors of 12693 are 3, 4231. Prime factorization of 12693 in exponential form is:

12693 = 31 × 42311

Prime Factorization of 12697

Prime factors of 12697 are 12697. Prime factorization of 12697 in exponential form is:

12697 = 126971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12693 and 12697.

LCM(12693,12697) = 31 × 42311 × 126971
LCM(12693,12697) = 161163021