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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12493 and 12498?

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 12493 and 12498 is 156137514.

LCM(12493,12498) = 156137514

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Least Common Multiple of 12493 and 12498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12493 and 12498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12493,12498) = 1
LCM(12493,12498) = ( 12493 × 12498) / 1
LCM(12493,12498) = 156137514 / 1
LCM(12493,12498) = 156137514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12493 and 12498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12493 and 12498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12493 and 12498.

Prime Factorization of 12493

Prime factors of 12493 are 13, 31. Prime factorization of 12493 in exponential form is:

12493 = 131 × 312

Prime Factorization of 12498

Prime factors of 12498 are 2, 3, 2083. Prime factorization of 12498 in exponential form is:

12498 = 21 × 31 × 20831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12493 and 12498.

LCM(12493,12498) = 131 × 312 × 21 × 31 × 20831
LCM(12493,12498) = 156137514