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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12914 and 12927?

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 12914 and 12927 is 166939278.

LCM(12914,12927) = 166939278

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Least Common Multiple of 12914 and 12927 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12914 and 12927, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12914,12927) = 1
LCM(12914,12927) = ( 12914 × 12927) / 1
LCM(12914,12927) = 166939278 / 1
LCM(12914,12927) = 166939278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12914 and 12927 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12914 and 12927. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12914 and 12927.

Prime Factorization of 12914

Prime factors of 12914 are 2, 11, 587. Prime factorization of 12914 in exponential form is:

12914 = 21 × 111 × 5871

Prime Factorization of 12927

Prime factors of 12927 are 3, 31, 139. Prime factorization of 12927 in exponential form is:

12927 = 31 × 311 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12914 and 12927.

LCM(12914,12927) = 21 × 111 × 5871 × 31 × 311 × 1391
LCM(12914,12927) = 166939278