What is the Least Common Multiple of 12495 and 12502?

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 12495 and 12502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12495 and 12502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12495,12502) = 7
LCM(12495,12502) = ( 12495 × 12502) / 7
LCM(12495,12502) = 156212490 / 7
LCM(12495,12502) = 22316070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12495 and 12502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12495 and 12502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12495 and 12502.

Prime Factorization of 12495

Prime Factorization of 12502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12495 and 12502.

LCM(12495,12502) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 7² × 17¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 47¹
LCM(12495,12502) = 22316070