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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12012 and 12023?

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 12012 and 12023 is 13129116.

LCM(12012,12023) = 13129116

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Least Common Multiple of 12012 and 12023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12012 and 12023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12012,12023) = 11
LCM(12012,12023) = ( 12012 × 12023) / 11
LCM(12012,12023) = 144420276 / 11
LCM(12012,12023) = 13129116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12012 and 12023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12012 and 12023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12012 and 12023.

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

Prime Factorization of 12023

Prime factors of 12023 are 11, 1093. Prime factorization of 12023 in exponential form is:

12023 = 111 × 10931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12012 and 12023.

LCM(12012,12023) = 22 × 31 × 71 × 111 × 131 × 10931
LCM(12012,12023) = 13129116