What is the Least Common Multiple of 12925 and 12931?

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 12925 and 12931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12925 and 12931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12925,12931) = 1
LCM(12925,12931) = ( 12925 × 12931) / 1
LCM(12925,12931) = 167133175 / 1
LCM(12925,12931) = 167133175

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12925 and 12931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12925 and 12931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12925 and 12931.

Prime Factorization of 12925

Prime Factorization of 12931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12925 and 12931.

LCM(12925,12931) = 5² × 11¹ × 47¹ × 67¹ × 193¹
LCM(12925,12931) = 167133175