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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12624 and 12637?

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 12637 is 159529488.

LCM(12624,12637) = 159529488

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Least Common Multiple of 12624 and 12637 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 12637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12624,12637) = 1
LCM(12624,12637) = ( 12624 × 12637) / 1
LCM(12624,12637) = 159529488 / 1
LCM(12624,12637) = 159529488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12624 and 12637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12624 and 12637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12624 and 12637.

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 12637

Prime factors of 12637 are 12637. Prime factorization of 12637 in exponential form is:

12637 = 126371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12624 and 12637.

LCM(12624,12637) = 24 × 31 × 2631 × 126371
LCM(12624,12637) = 159529488