What is the Least Common Multiple of 12564 and 12571?

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 12564 and 12571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12564 and 12571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12564,12571) = 1
LCM(12564,12571) = ( 12564 × 12571) / 1
LCM(12564,12571) = 157942044 / 1
LCM(12564,12571) = 157942044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12564 and 12571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12564 and 12571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12564 and 12571.

Prime Factorization of 12564

Prime Factorization of 12571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12564 and 12571.

LCM(12564,12571) = 2² × 3² × 349¹ × 13¹ × 967¹
LCM(12564,12571) = 157942044