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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12559 and 12579?

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 12559 and 12579 is 157979661.

LCM(12559,12579) = 157979661

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Least Common Multiple of 12559 and 12579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12559 and 12579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12559,12579) = 1
LCM(12559,12579) = ( 12559 × 12579) / 1
LCM(12559,12579) = 157979661 / 1
LCM(12559,12579) = 157979661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12559 and 12579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12559 and 12579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12559 and 12579.

Prime Factorization of 12559

Prime factors of 12559 are 19, 661. Prime factorization of 12559 in exponential form is:

12559 = 191 × 6611

Prime Factorization of 12579

Prime factors of 12579 are 3, 7, 599. Prime factorization of 12579 in exponential form is:

12579 = 31 × 71 × 5991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12559 and 12579.

LCM(12559,12579) = 191 × 6611 × 31 × 71 × 5991
LCM(12559,12579) = 157979661