What is the Least Common Multiple of 12699 and 12709?

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 12699 and 12709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12699 and 12709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12699,12709) = 1
LCM(12699,12709) = ( 12699 × 12709) / 1
LCM(12699,12709) = 161391591 / 1
LCM(12699,12709) = 161391591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12699 and 12709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12699 and 12709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12699 and 12709.

Prime Factorization of 12699

Prime Factorization of 12709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12699 and 12709.

LCM(12699,12709) = 3² × 17¹ × 83¹ × 71¹ × 179¹
LCM(12699,12709) = 161391591