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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12512 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 (LCM) of 12512 and 12524 is 39175072.

LCM(12512,12524) = 39175072

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Least Common Multiple of 12512 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 12512 and 12524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12512,12524) = 4
LCM(12512,12524) = ( 12512 × 12524) / 4
LCM(12512,12524) = 156700288 / 4
LCM(12512,12524) = 39175072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12512 and 12524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12512 and 12524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12512 and 12524.

Prime Factorization of 12512

Prime factors of 12512 are 2, 17, 23. Prime factorization of 12512 in exponential form is:

12512 = 25 × 171 × 231

Prime Factorization of 12524

Prime factors of 12524 are 2, 31, 101. Prime factorization of 12524 in exponential form is:

12524 = 22 × 311 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12512 and 12524.

LCM(12512,12524) = 25 × 171 × 231 × 311 × 1011
LCM(12512,12524) = 39175072