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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12624 and 12636?

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 12624 and 12636 is 13293072.

LCM(12624,12636) = 13293072

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Least Common Multiple of 12624 and 12636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12624 and 12636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12624,12636) = 12
LCM(12624,12636) = ( 12624 × 12636) / 12
LCM(12624,12636) = 159516864 / 12
LCM(12624,12636) = 13293072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12624 and 12636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12624 and 12636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12624 and 12636.

Prime Factorization of 12624

Prime factors of 12624 are 2, 3, 263. Prime factorization of 12624 in exponential form is:

12624 = 24 × 31 × 2631

Prime Factorization of 12636

Prime factors of 12636 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 12636 in exponential form is:

12636 = 22 × 35 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12624 and 12636.

LCM(12624,12636) = 24 × 35 × 2631 × 131
LCM(12624,12636) = 13293072