What is the Least Common Multiple of 12759 and 12779?

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 12759 and 12779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12759 and 12779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12759,12779) = 1
LCM(12759,12779) = ( 12759 × 12779) / 1
LCM(12759,12779) = 163047261 / 1
LCM(12759,12779) = 163047261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12759 and 12779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12759 and 12779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12759 and 12779.

Prime Factorization of 12759

Prime Factorization of 12779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12759 and 12779.

LCM(12759,12779) = 3¹ × 4253¹ × 13¹ × 983¹
LCM(12759,12779) = 163047261