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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12879 and 12893?

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 12879 and 12893 is 166048947.

LCM(12879,12893) = 166048947

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Least Common Multiple of 12879 and 12893 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12879 and 12893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12879,12893) = 1
LCM(12879,12893) = ( 12879 × 12893) / 1
LCM(12879,12893) = 166048947 / 1
LCM(12879,12893) = 166048947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12879 and 12893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12879 and 12893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12879 and 12893.

Prime Factorization of 12879

Prime factors of 12879 are 3, 53. Prime factorization of 12879 in exponential form is:

12879 = 35 × 531

Prime Factorization of 12893

Prime factors of 12893 are 12893. Prime factorization of 12893 in exponential form is:

12893 = 128931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12879 and 12893.

LCM(12879,12893) = 35 × 531 × 128931
LCM(12879,12893) = 166048947