What is the Least Common Multiple of 12954 and 12967?

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 12954 and 12967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12954 and 12967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12954,12967) = 1
LCM(12954,12967) = ( 12954 × 12967) / 1
LCM(12954,12967) = 167974518 / 1
LCM(12954,12967) = 167974518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12954 and 12967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12954 and 12967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12954 and 12967.

Prime Factorization of 12954

Prime Factorization of 12967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12954 and 12967.

LCM(12954,12967) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 127¹ × 12967¹
LCM(12954,12967) = 167974518