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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12450 and 12462?

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 12450 and 12462 is 25858650.

LCM(12450,12462) = 25858650

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Least Common Multiple of 12450 and 12462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12450 and 12462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12450,12462) = 6
LCM(12450,12462) = ( 12450 × 12462) / 6
LCM(12450,12462) = 155151900 / 6
LCM(12450,12462) = 25858650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12450 and 12462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12450 and 12462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12450 and 12462.

Prime Factorization of 12450

Prime factors of 12450 are 2, 3, 5, 83. Prime factorization of 12450 in exponential form is:

12450 = 21 × 31 × 52 × 831

Prime Factorization of 12462

Prime factors of 12462 are 2, 3, 31, 67. Prime factorization of 12462 in exponential form is:

12462 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12450 and 12462.

LCM(12450,12462) = 21 × 31 × 52 × 831 × 311 × 671
LCM(12450,12462) = 25858650