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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12938 and 12951?

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 (LCM) of 12938 and 12951 is 167560038.

LCM(12938,12951) = 167560038

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Least Common Multiple of 12938 and 12951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12938 and 12951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12938,12951) = 1
LCM(12938,12951) = ( 12938 × 12951) / 1
LCM(12938,12951) = 167560038 / 1
LCM(12938,12951) = 167560038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12938 and 12951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12938 and 12951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12938 and 12951.

Prime Factorization of 12938

Prime factors of 12938 are 2, 6469. Prime factorization of 12938 in exponential form is:

12938 = 21 × 64691

Prime Factorization of 12951

Prime factors of 12951 are 3, 1439. Prime factorization of 12951 in exponential form is:

12951 = 32 × 14391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12938 and 12951.

LCM(12938,12951) = 21 × 64691 × 32 × 14391
LCM(12938,12951) = 167560038