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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12896 and 12916?

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 12896 and 12916 is 41641184.

LCM(12896,12916) = 41641184

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Least Common Multiple of 12896 and 12916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12896 and 12916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12896,12916) = 4
LCM(12896,12916) = ( 12896 × 12916) / 4
LCM(12896,12916) = 166564736 / 4
LCM(12896,12916) = 41641184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12896 and 12916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12896 and 12916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12896 and 12916.

Prime Factorization of 12896

Prime factors of 12896 are 2, 13, 31. Prime factorization of 12896 in exponential form is:

12896 = 25 × 131 × 311

Prime Factorization of 12916

Prime factors of 12916 are 2, 3229. Prime factorization of 12916 in exponential form is:

12916 = 22 × 32291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12896 and 12916.

LCM(12896,12916) = 25 × 131 × 311 × 32291
LCM(12896,12916) = 41641184