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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12990 and 13002?

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 12990 and 13002 is 28149330.

LCM(12990,13002) = 28149330

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Least Common Multiple of 12990 and 13002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12990 and 13002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12990,13002) = 6
LCM(12990,13002) = ( 12990 × 13002) / 6
LCM(12990,13002) = 168895980 / 6
LCM(12990,13002) = 28149330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12990 and 13002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12990 and 13002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12990 and 13002.

Prime Factorization of 12990

Prime factors of 12990 are 2, 3, 5, 433. Prime factorization of 12990 in exponential form is:

12990 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 4331

Prime Factorization of 13002

Prime factors of 13002 are 2, 3, 11, 197. Prime factorization of 13002 in exponential form is:

13002 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 1971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12990 and 13002.

LCM(12990,13002) = 21 × 31 × 51 × 4331 × 111 × 1971
LCM(12990,13002) = 28149330