What is the Least Common Multiple of 12919 and 12926?

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 12919 and 12926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12919 and 12926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12919,12926) = 1
LCM(12919,12926) = ( 12919 × 12926) / 1
LCM(12919,12926) = 166990994 / 1
LCM(12919,12926) = 166990994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12919 and 12926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12919 and 12926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12919 and 12926.

Prime Factorization of 12919

Prime Factorization of 12926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12919 and 12926.

LCM(12919,12926) = 12919¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 281¹
LCM(12919,12926) = 166990994