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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12629 and 12642?

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 12629 and 12642 is 159655818.

LCM(12629,12642) = 159655818

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Least Common Multiple of 12629 and 12642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12629 and 12642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12629,12642) = 1
LCM(12629,12642) = ( 12629 × 12642) / 1
LCM(12629,12642) = 159655818 / 1
LCM(12629,12642) = 159655818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12629 and 12642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12629 and 12642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12629 and 12642.

Prime Factorization of 12629

Prime factors of 12629 are 73, 173. Prime factorization of 12629 in exponential form is:

12629 = 731 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 12642

Prime factors of 12642 are 2, 3, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 12642 in exponential form is:

12642 = 21 × 31 × 72 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12629 and 12642.

LCM(12629,12642) = 731 × 1731 × 21 × 31 × 72 × 431
LCM(12629,12642) = 159655818