What is the Least Common Multiple of 12814 and 12829?

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 12814 and 12829 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12814 and 12829, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12814,12829) = 1
LCM(12814,12829) = ( 12814 × 12829) / 1
LCM(12814,12829) = 164390806 / 1
LCM(12814,12829) = 164390806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12814 and 12829 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12814 and 12829. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12814 and 12829.

Prime Factorization of 12814

Prime Factorization of 12829

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12814 and 12829.

LCM(12814,12829) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 149¹ × 12829¹
LCM(12814,12829) = 164390806