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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12637 and 12657?

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 12637 and 12657 is 159946509.

LCM(12637,12657) = 159946509

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Least Common Multiple of 12637 and 12657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12637 and 12657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12637,12657) = 1
LCM(12637,12657) = ( 12637 × 12657) / 1
LCM(12637,12657) = 159946509 / 1
LCM(12637,12657) = 159946509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12637 and 12657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12637 and 12657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12637 and 12657.

Prime Factorization of 12637

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

12637 = 126371

Prime Factorization of 12657

Prime factors of 12657 are 3, 4219. Prime factorization of 12657 in exponential form is:

12657 = 31 × 42191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12637 and 12657.

LCM(12637,12657) = 126371 × 31 × 42191
LCM(12637,12657) = 159946509