What is the Least Common Multiple of 12571 and 12576?

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 12571 and 12576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12571 and 12576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12571,12576) = 1
LCM(12571,12576) = ( 12571 × 12576) / 1
LCM(12571,12576) = 158092896 / 1
LCM(12571,12576) = 158092896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12571 and 12576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12571 and 12576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12571 and 12576.

Prime Factorization of 12571

Prime Factorization of 12576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12571 and 12576.

LCM(12571,12576) = 13¹ × 967¹ × 2⁵ × 3¹ × 131¹
LCM(12571,12576) = 158092896