What is the Least Common Multiple of 12789 and 12799?

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 12789 and 12799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12789 and 12799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12789,12799) = 1
LCM(12789,12799) = ( 12789 × 12799) / 1
LCM(12789,12799) = 163686411 / 1
LCM(12789,12799) = 163686411

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12789 and 12799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12789 and 12799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12789 and 12799.

Prime Factorization of 12789

Prime Factorization of 12799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12789 and 12799.

LCM(12789,12799) = 3² × 7² × 29¹ × 12799¹
LCM(12789,12799) = 163686411