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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12826 and 12846?

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 12826 and 12846 is 82381398.

LCM(12826,12846) = 82381398

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Least Common Multiple of 12826 and 12846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12826 and 12846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12826,12846) = 2
LCM(12826,12846) = ( 12826 × 12846) / 2
LCM(12826,12846) = 164762796 / 2
LCM(12826,12846) = 82381398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12826 and 12846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12826 and 12846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12826 and 12846.

Prime Factorization of 12826

Prime factors of 12826 are 2, 11, 53. Prime factorization of 12826 in exponential form is:

12826 = 21 × 112 × 531

Prime Factorization of 12846

Prime factors of 12846 are 2, 3, 2141. Prime factorization of 12846 in exponential form is:

12846 = 21 × 31 × 21411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12826 and 12846.

LCM(12826,12846) = 21 × 112 × 531 × 31 × 21411
LCM(12826,12846) = 82381398