What is the Least Common Multiple of 12739 and 12747?

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 12739 and 12747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12739 and 12747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12739,12747) = 1
LCM(12739,12747) = ( 12739 × 12747) / 1
LCM(12739,12747) = 162384033 / 1
LCM(12739,12747) = 162384033

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12739 and 12747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12739 and 12747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12739 and 12747.

Prime Factorization of 12739

Prime Factorization of 12747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12739 and 12747.

LCM(12739,12747) = 12739¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 607¹
LCM(12739,12747) = 162384033