What is the Least Common Multiple of 12545 and 12551?

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 12545 and 12551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12545 and 12551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12545,12551) = 1
LCM(12545,12551) = ( 12545 × 12551) / 1
LCM(12545,12551) = 157452295 / 1
LCM(12545,12551) = 157452295

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12545 and 12551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12545 and 12551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12545 and 12551.

Prime Factorization of 12545

Prime Factorization of 12551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12545 and 12551.

LCM(12545,12551) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 193¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 163¹
LCM(12545,12551) = 157452295