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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12696 and 12701?

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 12696 and 12701 is 161251896.

LCM(12696,12701) = 161251896

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Least Common Multiple of 12696 and 12701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12696 and 12701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12696,12701) = 1
LCM(12696,12701) = ( 12696 × 12701) / 1
LCM(12696,12701) = 161251896 / 1
LCM(12696,12701) = 161251896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12696 and 12701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12696 and 12701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12696 and 12701.

Prime Factorization of 12696

Prime factors of 12696 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 12696 in exponential form is:

12696 = 23 × 31 × 232

Prime Factorization of 12701

Prime factors of 12701 are 13, 977. Prime factorization of 12701 in exponential form is:

12701 = 131 × 9771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12696 and 12701.

LCM(12696,12701) = 23 × 31 × 232 × 131 × 9771
LCM(12696,12701) = 161251896