What is the Least Common Multiple of 12842 and 12850?

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 12842 and 12850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12842 and 12850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12842,12850) = 2
LCM(12842,12850) = ( 12842 × 12850) / 2
LCM(12842,12850) = 165019700 / 2
LCM(12842,12850) = 82509850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12842 and 12850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12842 and 12850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12842 and 12850.

Prime Factorization of 12842

Prime Factorization of 12850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12842 and 12850.

LCM(12842,12850) = 2¹ × 6421¹ × 5² × 257¹
LCM(12842,12850) = 82509850