What is the Least Common Multiple of 12797 and 12817?

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 12797 and 12817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12797 and 12817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12797,12817) = 1
LCM(12797,12817) = ( 12797 × 12817) / 1
LCM(12797,12817) = 164019149 / 1
LCM(12797,12817) = 164019149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12797 and 12817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12797 and 12817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12797 and 12817.

Prime Factorization of 12797

Prime Factorization of 12817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12797 and 12817.

LCM(12797,12817) = 67¹ × 191¹ × 7¹ × 1831¹
LCM(12797,12817) = 164019149