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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12873 and 12877?

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 12873 and 12877 is 165765621.

LCM(12873,12877) = 165765621

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Least Common Multiple of 12873 and 12877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12873 and 12877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12873,12877) = 1
LCM(12873,12877) = ( 12873 × 12877) / 1
LCM(12873,12877) = 165765621 / 1
LCM(12873,12877) = 165765621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12873 and 12877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12873 and 12877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12873 and 12877.

Prime Factorization of 12873

Prime factors of 12873 are 3, 7, 613. Prime factorization of 12873 in exponential form is:

12873 = 31 × 71 × 6131

Prime Factorization of 12877

Prime factors of 12877 are 79, 163. Prime factorization of 12877 in exponential form is:

12877 = 791 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12873 and 12877.

LCM(12873,12877) = 31 × 71 × 6131 × 791 × 1631
LCM(12873,12877) = 165765621