What is the Least Common Multiple of 12959 and 12977?

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 12959 and 12977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12959 and 12977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12959,12977) = 1
LCM(12959,12977) = ( 12959 × 12977) / 1
LCM(12959,12977) = 168168943 / 1
LCM(12959,12977) = 168168943

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12959 and 12977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12959 and 12977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12959 and 12977.

Prime Factorization of 12959

Prime Factorization of 12977

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12959 and 12977.

LCM(12959,12977) = 12959¹ × 19¹ × 683¹
LCM(12959,12977) = 168168943