What is the Least Common Multiple of 12806 and 12814?

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 12806 and 12814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12806 and 12814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12806,12814) = 2
LCM(12806,12814) = ( 12806 × 12814) / 2
LCM(12806,12814) = 164096084 / 2
LCM(12806,12814) = 82048042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12806 and 12814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12806 and 12814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12806 and 12814.

Prime Factorization of 12806

Prime Factorization of 12814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12806 and 12814.

LCM(12806,12814) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 337¹ × 43¹ × 149¹
LCM(12806,12814) = 82048042