What is the Least Common Multiple of 12518 and 12527?

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 12518 and 12527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12518 and 12527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12518,12527) = 1
LCM(12518,12527) = ( 12518 × 12527) / 1
LCM(12518,12527) = 156812986 / 1
LCM(12518,12527) = 156812986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12518 and 12527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12518 and 12527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12518 and 12527.

Prime Factorization of 12518

Prime Factorization of 12527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12518 and 12527.

LCM(12518,12527) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 569¹ × 12527¹
LCM(12518,12527) = 156812986