What is the Least Common Multiple of 12923 and 12939?

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 12923 and 12939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12923 and 12939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12923,12939) = 1
LCM(12923,12939) = ( 12923 × 12939) / 1
LCM(12923,12939) = 167210697 / 1
LCM(12923,12939) = 167210697

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12923 and 12939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12923 and 12939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12923 and 12939.

Prime Factorization of 12923

Prime Factorization of 12939

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12923 and 12939.

LCM(12923,12939) = 12923¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 227¹
LCM(12923,12939) = 167210697