What is the Least Common Multiple of 12808 and 12823?

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 12808 and 12823 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12808 and 12823, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12808,12823) = 1
LCM(12808,12823) = ( 12808 × 12823) / 1
LCM(12808,12823) = 164236984 / 1
LCM(12808,12823) = 164236984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12808 and 12823 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12808 and 12823. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12808 and 12823.

Prime Factorization of 12808

Prime Factorization of 12823

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12808 and 12823.

LCM(12808,12823) = 2³ × 1601¹ × 12823¹
LCM(12808,12823) = 164236984