What is the Least Common Multiple of 12521 and 12533?

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 12521 and 12533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12521 and 12533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12521,12533) = 1
LCM(12521,12533) = ( 12521 × 12533) / 1
LCM(12521,12533) = 156925693 / 1
LCM(12521,12533) = 156925693

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12521 and 12533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12521 and 12533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12521 and 12533.

Prime Factorization of 12521

Prime Factorization of 12533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12521 and 12533.

LCM(12521,12533) = 19¹ × 659¹ × 83¹ × 151¹
LCM(12521,12533) = 156925693