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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12992 and 13004?

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 12992 and 13004 is 42236992.

LCM(12992,13004) = 42236992

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Least Common Multiple of 12992 and 13004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12992 and 13004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12992,13004) = 4
LCM(12992,13004) = ( 12992 × 13004) / 4
LCM(12992,13004) = 168947968 / 4
LCM(12992,13004) = 42236992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12992 and 13004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12992 and 13004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12992 and 13004.

Prime Factorization of 12992

Prime factors of 12992 are 2, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 12992 in exponential form is:

12992 = 26 × 71 × 291

Prime Factorization of 13004

Prime factors of 13004 are 2, 3251. Prime factorization of 13004 in exponential form is:

13004 = 22 × 32511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12992 and 13004.

LCM(12992,13004) = 26 × 71 × 291 × 32511
LCM(12992,13004) = 42236992