What is the Least Common Multiple of 12917 and 12923?

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 12917 and 12923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12917 and 12923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12917,12923) = 1
LCM(12917,12923) = ( 12917 × 12923) / 1
LCM(12917,12923) = 166926391 / 1
LCM(12917,12923) = 166926391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12917 and 12923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12917 and 12923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12917 and 12923.

Prime Factorization of 12917

Prime Factorization of 12923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12917 and 12923.

LCM(12917,12923) = 12917¹ × 12923¹
LCM(12917,12923) = 166926391