What is the Least Common Multiple of 12574 and 12584?

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 12574 and 12584 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12574 and 12584, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12574,12584) = 2
LCM(12574,12584) = ( 12574 × 12584) / 2
LCM(12574,12584) = 158231216 / 2
LCM(12574,12584) = 79115608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12574 and 12584 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12574 and 12584. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12574 and 12584.

Prime Factorization of 12574

Prime Factorization of 12584

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12574 and 12584.

LCM(12574,12584) = 2³ × 6287¹ × 11² × 13¹
LCM(12574,12584) = 79115608