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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12604 and 12617?

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 12604 and 12617 is 159024668.

LCM(12604,12617) = 159024668

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Least Common Multiple of 12604 and 12617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12604 and 12617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12604,12617) = 1
LCM(12604,12617) = ( 12604 × 12617) / 1
LCM(12604,12617) = 159024668 / 1
LCM(12604,12617) = 159024668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12604 and 12617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12604 and 12617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12604 and 12617.

Prime Factorization of 12604

Prime factors of 12604 are 2, 23, 137. Prime factorization of 12604 in exponential form is:

12604 = 22 × 231 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 12617

Prime factors of 12617 are 11, 31, 37. Prime factorization of 12617 in exponential form is:

12617 = 111 × 311 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12604 and 12617.

LCM(12604,12617) = 22 × 231 × 1371 × 111 × 311 × 371
LCM(12604,12617) = 159024668