What is the Least Common Multiple of 12652 and 12667?

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 of 12652 and 12667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12652 and 12667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12652,12667) = 1
LCM(12652,12667) = ( 12652 × 12667) / 1
LCM(12652,12667) = 160262884 / 1
LCM(12652,12667) = 160262884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12652 and 12667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12652 and 12667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12652 and 12667.

Prime Factorization of 12652

Prime Factorization of 12667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12652 and 12667.

LCM(12652,12667) = 2² × 3163¹ × 53¹ × 239¹
LCM(12652,12667) = 160262884