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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12015 and 12026?

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 12015 and 12026 is 144492390.

LCM(12015,12026) = 144492390

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Least Common Multiple of 12015 and 12026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12015 and 12026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12015,12026) = 1
LCM(12015,12026) = ( 12015 × 12026) / 1
LCM(12015,12026) = 144492390 / 1
LCM(12015,12026) = 144492390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12015 and 12026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12015 and 12026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12015 and 12026.

Prime Factorization of 12015

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

12015 = 33 × 51 × 891

Prime Factorization of 12026

Prime factors of 12026 are 2, 7, 859. Prime factorization of 12026 in exponential form is:

12026 = 21 × 71 × 8591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12015 and 12026.

LCM(12015,12026) = 33 × 51 × 891 × 21 × 71 × 8591
LCM(12015,12026) = 144492390