What is the Least Common Multiple of 12698 and 12702?

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 12698 and 12702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12698 and 12702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12698,12702) = 2
LCM(12698,12702) = ( 12698 × 12702) / 2
LCM(12698,12702) = 161289996 / 2
LCM(12698,12702) = 80644998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12698 and 12702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12698 and 12702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12698 and 12702.

Prime Factorization of 12698

Prime Factorization of 12702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12698 and 12702.

LCM(12698,12702) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 907¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 73¹
LCM(12698,12702) = 80644998