What is the Least Common Multiple of 12856 and 12871?

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 12856 and 12871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12856 and 12871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12856,12871) = 1
LCM(12856,12871) = ( 12856 × 12871) / 1
LCM(12856,12871) = 165469576 / 1
LCM(12856,12871) = 165469576

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12856 and 12871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12856 and 12871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12856 and 12871.

Prime Factorization of 12856

Prime Factorization of 12871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12856 and 12871.

LCM(12856,12871) = 2³ × 1607¹ × 61¹ × 211¹
LCM(12856,12871) = 165469576