What is the Least Common Multiple of 12025 and 12037?

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 12025 and 12037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12025 and 12037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12025,12037) = 1
LCM(12025,12037) = ( 12025 × 12037) / 1
LCM(12025,12037) = 144744925 / 1
LCM(12025,12037) = 144744925

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12025 and 12037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12025 and 12037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12025 and 12037.

Prime Factorization of 12025

Prime Factorization of 12037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12025 and 12037.

LCM(12025,12037) = 5² × 13¹ × 37¹ × 12037¹
LCM(12025,12037) = 144744925