What is the Least Common Multiple of 12926 and 12932?

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 12926 and 12932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12926 and 12932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12926,12932) = 2
LCM(12926,12932) = ( 12926 × 12932) / 2
LCM(12926,12932) = 167159032 / 2
LCM(12926,12932) = 83579516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12926 and 12932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12926 and 12932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12926 and 12932.

Prime Factorization of 12926

Prime Factorization of 12932

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12926 and 12932.

LCM(12926,12932) = 2² × 23¹ × 281¹ × 53¹ × 61¹
LCM(12926,12932) = 83579516