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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12528 and 12548?

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 12528 and 12548 is 39300336.

LCM(12528,12548) = 39300336

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Least Common Multiple of 12528 and 12548 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 12548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12528,12548) = 4
LCM(12528,12548) = ( 12528 × 12548) / 4
LCM(12528,12548) = 157201344 / 4
LCM(12528,12548) = 39300336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12528 and 12548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12528 and 12548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12528 and 12548.

Prime Factorization of 12528

Prime factors of 12528 are 2, 3, 29. Prime factorization of 12528 in exponential form is:

12528 = 24 × 33 × 291

Prime Factorization of 12548

Prime factors of 12548 are 2, 3137. Prime factorization of 12548 in exponential form is:

12548 = 22 × 31371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12528 and 12548.

LCM(12528,12548) = 24 × 33 × 291 × 31371
LCM(12528,12548) = 39300336