What is the Least Common Multiple of 12996 and 13016?

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 13016 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 13016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12996,13016) = 4
LCM(12996,13016) = ( 12996 × 13016) / 4
LCM(12996,13016) = 169155936 / 4
LCM(12996,13016) = 42288984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12996 and 13016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12996 and 13016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12996 and 13016.

Prime Factorization of 12996

Prime Factorization of 13016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12996 and 13016.

LCM(12996,13016) = 2³ × 3² × 19² × 1627¹
LCM(12996,13016) = 42288984