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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12740 and 12746?

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 12740 and 12746 is 81192020.

LCM(12740,12746) = 81192020

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Least Common Multiple of 12740 and 12746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12740 and 12746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12740,12746) = 2
LCM(12740,12746) = ( 12740 × 12746) / 2
LCM(12740,12746) = 162384040 / 2
LCM(12740,12746) = 81192020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12740 and 12746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12740 and 12746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12740 and 12746.

Prime Factorization of 12740

Prime factors of 12740 are 2, 5, 7, 13. Prime factorization of 12740 in exponential form is:

12740 = 22 × 51 × 72 × 131

Prime Factorization of 12746

Prime factors of 12746 are 2, 6373. Prime factorization of 12746 in exponential form is:

12746 = 21 × 63731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12740 and 12746.

LCM(12740,12746) = 22 × 51 × 72 × 131 × 63731
LCM(12740,12746) = 81192020