What is the Least Common Multiple of 12722 and 12733?

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 12722 and 12733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12722 and 12733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12722,12733) = 1
LCM(12722,12733) = ( 12722 × 12733) / 1
LCM(12722,12733) = 161989226 / 1
LCM(12722,12733) = 161989226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12722 and 12733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12722 and 12733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12722 and 12733.

Prime Factorization of 12722

Prime Factorization of 12733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12722 and 12733.

LCM(12722,12733) = 2¹ × 6361¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 107¹
LCM(12722,12733) = 161989226