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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12597 and 12602?

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 12597 and 12602 is 158747394.

LCM(12597,12602) = 158747394

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Least Common Multiple of 12597 and 12602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12597 and 12602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12597,12602) = 1
LCM(12597,12602) = ( 12597 × 12602) / 1
LCM(12597,12602) = 158747394 / 1
LCM(12597,12602) = 158747394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12597 and 12602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12597 and 12602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12597 and 12602.

Prime Factorization of 12597

Prime factors of 12597 are 3, 13, 17, 19. Prime factorization of 12597 in exponential form is:

12597 = 31 × 131 × 171 × 191

Prime Factorization of 12602

Prime factors of 12602 are 2, 6301. Prime factorization of 12602 in exponential form is:

12602 = 21 × 63011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12597 and 12602.

LCM(12597,12602) = 31 × 131 × 171 × 191 × 21 × 63011
LCM(12597,12602) = 158747394