What is the Least Common Multiple of 12929 and 12944?

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 12929 and 12944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12929 and 12944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12929,12944) = 1
LCM(12929,12944) = ( 12929 × 12944) / 1
LCM(12929,12944) = 167352976 / 1
LCM(12929,12944) = 167352976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12929 and 12944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12929 and 12944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12929 and 12944.

Prime Factorization of 12929

Prime Factorization of 12944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12929 and 12944.

LCM(12929,12944) = 7¹ × 1847¹ × 2⁴ × 809¹
LCM(12929,12944) = 167352976