What is the Least Common Multiple of 12012 and 12029?

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 of 12012 and 12029 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 12029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12012,12029) = 1
LCM(12012,12029) = ( 12012 × 12029) / 1
LCM(12012,12029) = 144492348 / 1
LCM(12012,12029) = 144492348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12012 and 12029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12012 and 12029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12012 and 12029.

Prime Factorization of 12012

Prime Factorization of 12029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12012 and 12029.

LCM(12012,12029) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 523¹
LCM(12012,12029) = 144492348