What is the Least Common Multiple of 12595 and 12599?

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 12595 and 12599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12595 and 12599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12595,12599) = 1
LCM(12595,12599) = ( 12595 × 12599) / 1
LCM(12595,12599) = 158684405 / 1
LCM(12595,12599) = 158684405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12595 and 12599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12595 and 12599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12595 and 12599.

Prime Factorization of 12595

Prime Factorization of 12599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12595 and 12599.

LCM(12595,12599) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 229¹ × 43¹ × 293¹
LCM(12595,12599) = 158684405