What is the Least Common Multiple of 12511 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 12511 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 12511 and 12524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12511,12524) = 1
LCM(12511,12524) = ( 12511 × 12524) / 1
LCM(12511,12524) = 156687764 / 1
LCM(12511,12524) = 156687764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12511 and 12524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12511 and 12524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12511 and 12524.

Prime Factorization of 12511

Prime Factorization of 12524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12511 and 12524.

LCM(12511,12524) = 12511¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 101¹
LCM(12511,12524) = 156687764