What is the Least Common Multiple of 12762 and 12776?

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 12762 and 12776 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12762 and 12776, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12762,12776) = 2
LCM(12762,12776) = ( 12762 × 12776) / 2
LCM(12762,12776) = 163047312 / 2
LCM(12762,12776) = 81523656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12762 and 12776 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12762 and 12776. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12762 and 12776.

Prime Factorization of 12762

Prime Factorization of 12776

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12762 and 12776.

LCM(12762,12776) = 2³ × 3² × 709¹ × 1597¹
LCM(12762,12776) = 81523656