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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12949 and 12953?

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 12949 and 12953 is 167728397.

LCM(12949,12953) = 167728397

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Least Common Multiple of 12949 and 12953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12949 and 12953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12949,12953) = 1
LCM(12949,12953) = ( 12949 × 12953) / 1
LCM(12949,12953) = 167728397 / 1
LCM(12949,12953) = 167728397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12949 and 12953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12949 and 12953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12949 and 12953.

Prime Factorization of 12949

Prime factors of 12949 are 23, 563. Prime factorization of 12949 in exponential form is:

12949 = 231 × 5631

Prime Factorization of 12953

Prime factors of 12953 are 12953. Prime factorization of 12953 in exponential form is:

12953 = 129531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12949 and 12953.

LCM(12949,12953) = 231 × 5631 × 129531
LCM(12949,12953) = 167728397