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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12805 and 12820?

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 (LCM) of 12805 and 12820 is 32832020.

LCM(12805,12820) = 32832020

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Least Common Multiple of 12805 and 12820 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12805 and 12820, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12805,12820) = 5
LCM(12805,12820) = ( 12805 × 12820) / 5
LCM(12805,12820) = 164160100 / 5
LCM(12805,12820) = 32832020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12805 and 12820 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12805 and 12820. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12805 and 12820.

Prime Factorization of 12805

Prime factors of 12805 are 5, 13, 197. Prime factorization of 12805 in exponential form is:

12805 = 51 × 131 × 1971

Prime Factorization of 12820

Prime factors of 12820 are 2, 5, 641. Prime factorization of 12820 in exponential form is:

12820 = 22 × 51 × 6411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12805 and 12820.

LCM(12805,12820) = 51 × 131 × 1971 × 22 × 6411
LCM(12805,12820) = 32832020