What is the Least Common Multiple of 12528 and 12545?

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 12528 and 12545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12528 and 12545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12528,12545) = 1
LCM(12528,12545) = ( 12528 × 12545) / 1
LCM(12528,12545) = 157163760 / 1
LCM(12528,12545) = 157163760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12528 and 12545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12528 and 12545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12528 and 12545.

Prime Factorization of 12528

Prime Factorization of 12545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12528 and 12545.

LCM(12528,12545) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 29¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 193¹
LCM(12528,12545) = 157163760