What is the Least Common Multiple of 12014 and 12019?

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 12014 and 12019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12014 and 12019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12014,12019) = 1
LCM(12014,12019) = ( 12014 × 12019) / 1
LCM(12014,12019) = 144396266 / 1
LCM(12014,12019) = 144396266

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12014 and 12019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12014 and 12019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12014 and 12019.

Prime Factorization of 12014

Prime Factorization of 12019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12014 and 12019.

LCM(12014,12019) = 2¹ × 6007¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 101¹
LCM(12014,12019) = 144396266