What is the Least Common Multiple of 12506 and 12524?

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 12506 and 12524 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 12524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12506,12524) = 2
LCM(12506,12524) = ( 12506 × 12524) / 2
LCM(12506,12524) = 156625144 / 2
LCM(12506,12524) = 78312572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12506 and 12524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12506 and 12524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12506 and 12524.

Prime Factorization of 12506

Prime Factorization of 12524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12506 and 12524.

LCM(12506,12524) = 2² × 13² × 37¹ × 31¹ × 101¹
LCM(12506,12524) = 78312572