What is the Least Common Multiple of 12610 and 12627?

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 12610 and 12627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12610 and 12627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12610,12627) = 1
LCM(12610,12627) = ( 12610 × 12627) / 1
LCM(12610,12627) = 159226470 / 1
LCM(12610,12627) = 159226470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12610 and 12627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12610 and 12627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12610 and 12627.

Prime Factorization of 12610

Prime Factorization of 12627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12610 and 12627.

LCM(12610,12627) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 97¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 61¹
LCM(12610,12627) = 159226470