What is the Least Common Multiple of 12926 and 12941?

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 12941 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 12941, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12926,12941) = 1
LCM(12926,12941) = ( 12926 × 12941) / 1
LCM(12926,12941) = 167275366 / 1
LCM(12926,12941) = 167275366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12926 and 12941 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12926 and 12941. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12926 and 12941.

Prime Factorization of 12926

Prime Factorization of 12941

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12926 and 12941.

LCM(12926,12941) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 281¹ × 12941¹
LCM(12926,12941) = 167275366