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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12612 and 12621?

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 12612 and 12621 is 53058684.

LCM(12612,12621) = 53058684

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Least Common Multiple of 12612 and 12621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12612 and 12621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12612,12621) = 3
LCM(12612,12621) = ( 12612 × 12621) / 3
LCM(12612,12621) = 159176052 / 3
LCM(12612,12621) = 53058684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12612 and 12621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12612 and 12621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12612 and 12621.

Prime Factorization of 12612

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

12612 = 22 × 31 × 10511

Prime Factorization of 12621

Prime factors of 12621 are 3, 7, 601. Prime factorization of 12621 in exponential form is:

12621 = 31 × 71 × 6011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12612 and 12621.

LCM(12612,12621) = 22 × 31 × 10511 × 71 × 6011
LCM(12612,12621) = 53058684