What is the Least Common Multiple of 12783 and 12787?

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 12783 and 12787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12783 and 12787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12783,12787) = 1
LCM(12783,12787) = ( 12783 × 12787) / 1
LCM(12783,12787) = 163456221 / 1
LCM(12783,12787) = 163456221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12783 and 12787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12783 and 12787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12783 and 12787.

Prime Factorization of 12783

Prime Factorization of 12787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12783 and 12787.

LCM(12783,12787) = 3¹ × 4261¹ × 19¹ × 673¹
LCM(12783,12787) = 163456221