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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12006 and 12015?

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 12006 and 12015 is 16028010.

LCM(12006,12015) = 16028010

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Least Common Multiple of 12006 and 12015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12006 and 12015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12006,12015) = 9
LCM(12006,12015) = ( 12006 × 12015) / 9
LCM(12006,12015) = 144252090 / 9
LCM(12006,12015) = 16028010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12006 and 12015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12006 and 12015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12006 and 12015.

Prime Factorization of 12006

Prime factors of 12006 are 2, 3, 23, 29. Prime factorization of 12006 in exponential form is:

12006 = 21 × 32 × 231 × 291

Prime Factorization of 12015

Prime factors of 12015 are 3, 5, 89. Prime factorization of 12015 in exponential form is:

12015 = 33 × 51 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12006 and 12015.

LCM(12006,12015) = 21 × 33 × 231 × 291 × 51 × 891
LCM(12006,12015) = 16028010