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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12602 and 12612?

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 12602 and 12612 is 79468212.

LCM(12602,12612) = 79468212

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Least Common Multiple of 12602 and 12612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12602 and 12612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12602,12612) = 2
LCM(12602,12612) = ( 12602 × 12612) / 2
LCM(12602,12612) = 158936424 / 2
LCM(12602,12612) = 79468212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12602 and 12612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12602 and 12612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12602 and 12612.

Prime Factorization of 12602

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

12602 = 21 × 63011

Prime Factorization of 12612

Prime factors of 12612 are 2, 3, 1051. Prime factorization of 12612 in exponential form is:

12612 = 22 × 31 × 10511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12602 and 12612.

LCM(12602,12612) = 22 × 63011 × 31 × 10511
LCM(12602,12612) = 79468212