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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12643 and 12652?

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 12643 and 12652 is 159959236.

LCM(12643,12652) = 159959236

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Least Common Multiple of 12643 and 12652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12643 and 12652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12643,12652) = 1
LCM(12643,12652) = ( 12643 × 12652) / 1
LCM(12643,12652) = 159959236 / 1
LCM(12643,12652) = 159959236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12643 and 12652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12643 and 12652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12643 and 12652.

Prime Factorization of 12643

Prime factors of 12643 are 47, 269. Prime factorization of 12643 in exponential form is:

12643 = 471 × 2691

Prime Factorization of 12652

Prime factors of 12652 are 2, 3163. Prime factorization of 12652 in exponential form is:

12652 = 22 × 31631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12643 and 12652.

LCM(12643,12652) = 471 × 2691 × 22 × 31631
LCM(12643,12652) = 159959236