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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12588 and 12598?

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 12588 and 12598 is 79291812.

LCM(12588,12598) = 79291812

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Least Common Multiple of 12588 and 12598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12588 and 12598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12588,12598) = 2
LCM(12588,12598) = ( 12588 × 12598) / 2
LCM(12588,12598) = 158583624 / 2
LCM(12588,12598) = 79291812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12588 and 12598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12588 and 12598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12588 and 12598.

Prime Factorization of 12588

Prime factors of 12588 are 2, 3, 1049. Prime factorization of 12588 in exponential form is:

12588 = 22 × 31 × 10491

Prime Factorization of 12598

Prime factors of 12598 are 2, 6299. Prime factorization of 12598 in exponential form is:

12598 = 21 × 62991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12588 and 12598.

LCM(12588,12598) = 22 × 31 × 10491 × 62991
LCM(12588,12598) = 79291812