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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12661 and 12672?

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 12661 and 12672 is 14585472.

LCM(12661,12672) = 14585472

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Least Common Multiple of 12661 and 12672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12661 and 12672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12661,12672) = 11
LCM(12661,12672) = ( 12661 × 12672) / 11
LCM(12661,12672) = 160440192 / 11
LCM(12661,12672) = 14585472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12661 and 12672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12661 and 12672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12661 and 12672.

Prime Factorization of 12661

Prime factors of 12661 are 11, 1151. Prime factorization of 12661 in exponential form is:

12661 = 111 × 11511

Prime Factorization of 12672

Prime factors of 12672 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 12672 in exponential form is:

12672 = 27 × 32 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12661 and 12672.

LCM(12661,12672) = 111 × 11511 × 27 × 32
LCM(12661,12672) = 14585472