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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12506 and 12517?

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 12506 and 12517 is 156537602.

LCM(12506,12517) = 156537602

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Least Common Multiple of 12506 and 12517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12506 and 12517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12506,12517) = 1
LCM(12506,12517) = ( 12506 × 12517) / 1
LCM(12506,12517) = 156537602 / 1
LCM(12506,12517) = 156537602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12506 and 12517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12506 and 12517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12506 and 12517.

Prime Factorization of 12506

Prime factors of 12506 are 2, 13, 37. Prime factorization of 12506 in exponential form is:

12506 = 21 × 132 × 371

Prime Factorization of 12517

Prime factors of 12517 are 12517. Prime factorization of 12517 in exponential form is:

12517 = 125171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12506 and 12517.

LCM(12506,12517) = 21 × 132 × 371 × 125171
LCM(12506,12517) = 156537602