What is the Least Common Multiple of 12996 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 of 12996 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 12996 and 13004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12996,13004) = 4
LCM(12996,13004) = ( 12996 × 13004) / 4
LCM(12996,13004) = 168999984 / 4
LCM(12996,13004) = 42249996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12996 and 13004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12996 and 13004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12996 and 13004.

Prime Factorization of 12996

Prime Factorization of 13004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12996 and 13004.

LCM(12996,13004) = 2² × 3² × 19² × 3251¹
LCM(12996,13004) = 42249996