What is the Least Common Multiple of 12503 and 12522?

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 12503 and 12522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12503 and 12522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12503,12522) = 1
LCM(12503,12522) = ( 12503 × 12522) / 1
LCM(12503,12522) = 156562566 / 1
LCM(12503,12522) = 156562566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12503 and 12522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12503 and 12522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12503 and 12522.

Prime Factorization of 12503

Prime Factorization of 12522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12503 and 12522.

LCM(12503,12522) = 12503¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 2087¹
LCM(12503,12522) = 156562566