What is the Least Common Multiple of 12789 and 12803?

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 12803 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 12803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12789,12803) = 7
LCM(12789,12803) = ( 12789 × 12803) / 7
LCM(12789,12803) = 163737567 / 7
LCM(12789,12803) = 23391081

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12789 and 12803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12789 and 12803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12789 and 12803.

Prime Factorization of 12789

Prime Factorization of 12803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12789 and 12803.

LCM(12789,12803) = 3² × 7² × 29¹ × 31¹ × 59¹
LCM(12789,12803) = 23391081