What is the Least Common Multiple of 12711 and 12716?

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 12711 and 12716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12711 and 12716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12711,12716) = 1
LCM(12711,12716) = ( 12711 × 12716) / 1
LCM(12711,12716) = 161633076 / 1
LCM(12711,12716) = 161633076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12711 and 12716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12711 and 12716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12711 and 12716.

Prime Factorization of 12711

Prime Factorization of 12716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12711 and 12716.

LCM(12711,12716) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 223¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 17²
LCM(12711,12716) = 161633076