What is the Least Common Multiple of 12808 and 12827?

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 12827 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 12827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12808,12827) = 1
LCM(12808,12827) = ( 12808 × 12827) / 1
LCM(12808,12827) = 164288216 / 1
LCM(12808,12827) = 164288216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12808 and 12827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12808 and 12827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12808 and 12827.

Prime Factorization of 12808

Prime Factorization of 12827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12808 and 12827.

LCM(12808,12827) = 2³ × 1601¹ × 101¹ × 127¹
LCM(12808,12827) = 164288216