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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12522 and 12542?

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 12522 and 12542 is 78525462.

LCM(12522,12542) = 78525462

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Least Common Multiple of 12522 and 12542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12522 and 12542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12522,12542) = 2
LCM(12522,12542) = ( 12522 × 12542) / 2
LCM(12522,12542) = 157050924 / 2
LCM(12522,12542) = 78525462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12522 and 12542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12522 and 12542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12522 and 12542.

Prime Factorization of 12522

Prime factors of 12522 are 2, 3, 2087. Prime factorization of 12522 in exponential form is:

12522 = 21 × 31 × 20871

Prime Factorization of 12542

Prime factors of 12542 are 2, 6271. Prime factorization of 12542 in exponential form is:

12542 = 21 × 62711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12522 and 12542.

LCM(12522,12542) = 21 × 31 × 20871 × 62711
LCM(12522,12542) = 78525462