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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12560 and 12566?

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 12560 and 12566 is 78914480.

LCM(12560,12566) = 78914480

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Least Common Multiple of 12560 and 12566 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12560 and 12566, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12560,12566) = 2
LCM(12560,12566) = ( 12560 × 12566) / 2
LCM(12560,12566) = 157828960 / 2
LCM(12560,12566) = 78914480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12560 and 12566 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12560 and 12566. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12560 and 12566.

Prime Factorization of 12560

Prime factors of 12560 are 2, 5, 157. Prime factorization of 12560 in exponential form is:

12560 = 24 × 51 × 1571

Prime Factorization of 12566

Prime factors of 12566 are 2, 61, 103. Prime factorization of 12566 in exponential form is:

12566 = 21 × 611 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12560 and 12566.

LCM(12560,12566) = 24 × 51 × 1571 × 611 × 1031
LCM(12560,12566) = 78914480