What is the Least Common Multiple of 12777 and 12788?

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 12777 and 12788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12777 and 12788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12777,12788) = 1
LCM(12777,12788) = ( 12777 × 12788) / 1
LCM(12777,12788) = 163392276 / 1
LCM(12777,12788) = 163392276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12777 and 12788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12777 and 12788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12777 and 12788.

Prime Factorization of 12777

Prime Factorization of 12788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12777 and 12788.

LCM(12777,12788) = 3¹ × 4259¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 139¹
LCM(12777,12788) = 163392276