What is the Least Common Multiple of 12991 and 13011?

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 12991 and 13011 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12991 and 13011, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12991,13011) = 1
LCM(12991,13011) = ( 12991 × 13011) / 1
LCM(12991,13011) = 169025901 / 1
LCM(12991,13011) = 169025901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12991 and 13011 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12991 and 13011. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12991 and 13011.

Prime Factorization of 12991

Prime Factorization of 13011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12991 and 13011.

LCM(12991,13011) = 11¹ × 1181¹ × 3¹ × 4337¹
LCM(12991,13011) = 169025901