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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12007 and 12012?

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 12007 and 12012 is 144228084.

LCM(12007,12012) = 144228084

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Least Common Multiple of 12007 and 12012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12007 and 12012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12007,12012) = 1
LCM(12007,12012) = ( 12007 × 12012) / 1
LCM(12007,12012) = 144228084 / 1
LCM(12007,12012) = 144228084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12007 and 12012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12007 and 12012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12007 and 12012.

Prime Factorization of 12007

Prime factors of 12007 are 12007. Prime factorization of 12007 in exponential form is:

12007 = 120071

Prime Factorization of 12012

Prime factors of 12012 are 2, 3, 7, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 12012 in exponential form is:

12012 = 22 × 31 × 71 × 111 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12007 and 12012.

LCM(12007,12012) = 120071 × 22 × 31 × 71 × 111 × 131
LCM(12007,12012) = 144228084