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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12682 and 12686?

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 12682 and 12686 is 80441926.

LCM(12682,12686) = 80441926

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Least Common Multiple of 12682 and 12686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12682 and 12686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12682,12686) = 2
LCM(12682,12686) = ( 12682 × 12686) / 2
LCM(12682,12686) = 160883852 / 2
LCM(12682,12686) = 80441926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12682 and 12686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12682 and 12686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12682 and 12686.

Prime Factorization of 12682

Prime factors of 12682 are 2, 17, 373. Prime factorization of 12682 in exponential form is:

12682 = 21 × 171 × 3731

Prime Factorization of 12686

Prime factors of 12686 are 2, 6343. Prime factorization of 12686 in exponential form is:

12686 = 21 × 63431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12682 and 12686.

LCM(12682,12686) = 21 × 171 × 3731 × 63431
LCM(12682,12686) = 80441926