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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12592 and 12596?

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 12592 and 12596 is 39652208.

LCM(12592,12596) = 39652208

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Least Common Multiple of 12592 and 12596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12592 and 12596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12592,12596) = 4
LCM(12592,12596) = ( 12592 × 12596) / 4
LCM(12592,12596) = 158608832 / 4
LCM(12592,12596) = 39652208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12592 and 12596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12592 and 12596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12592 and 12596.

Prime Factorization of 12592

Prime factors of 12592 are 2, 787. Prime factorization of 12592 in exponential form is:

12592 = 24 × 7871

Prime Factorization of 12596

Prime factors of 12596 are 2, 47, 67. Prime factorization of 12596 in exponential form is:

12596 = 22 × 471 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12592 and 12596.

LCM(12592,12596) = 24 × 7871 × 471 × 671
LCM(12592,12596) = 39652208