What is the Least Common Multiple of 12520 and 12526?

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 12520 and 12526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12520 and 12526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12520,12526) = 2
LCM(12520,12526) = ( 12520 × 12526) / 2
LCM(12520,12526) = 156825520 / 2
LCM(12520,12526) = 78412760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12520 and 12526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12520 and 12526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12520 and 12526.

Prime Factorization of 12520

Prime Factorization of 12526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12520 and 12526.

LCM(12520,12526) = 2³ × 5¹ × 313¹ × 6263¹
LCM(12520,12526) = 78412760