What is the Least Common Multiple of 12601 and 12618?

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 12601 and 12618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12601 and 12618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12601,12618) = 1
LCM(12601,12618) = ( 12601 × 12618) / 1
LCM(12601,12618) = 158999418 / 1
LCM(12601,12618) = 158999418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12601 and 12618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12601 and 12618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12601 and 12618.

Prime Factorization of 12601

Prime Factorization of 12618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12601 and 12618.

LCM(12601,12618) = 12601¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 701¹
LCM(12601,12618) = 158999418