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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12966 and 12974?

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 12966 and 12974 is 84110442.

LCM(12966,12974) = 84110442

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Least Common Multiple of 12966 and 12974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12966 and 12974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12966,12974) = 2
LCM(12966,12974) = ( 12966 × 12974) / 2
LCM(12966,12974) = 168220884 / 2
LCM(12966,12974) = 84110442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12966 and 12974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12966 and 12974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12966 and 12974.

Prime Factorization of 12966

Prime factors of 12966 are 2, 3, 2161. Prime factorization of 12966 in exponential form is:

12966 = 21 × 31 × 21611

Prime Factorization of 12974

Prime factors of 12974 are 2, 13, 499. Prime factorization of 12974 in exponential form is:

12974 = 21 × 131 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12966 and 12974.

LCM(12966,12974) = 21 × 31 × 21611 × 131 × 4991
LCM(12966,12974) = 84110442