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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12027 and 12038?

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 12027 and 12038 is 144781026.

LCM(12027,12038) = 144781026

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Least Common Multiple of 12027 and 12038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12027 and 12038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12027,12038) = 1
LCM(12027,12038) = ( 12027 × 12038) / 1
LCM(12027,12038) = 144781026 / 1
LCM(12027,12038) = 144781026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12027 and 12038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12027 and 12038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12027 and 12038.

Prime Factorization of 12027

Prime factors of 12027 are 3, 19, 211. Prime factorization of 12027 in exponential form is:

12027 = 31 × 191 × 2111

Prime Factorization of 12038

Prime factors of 12038 are 2, 13, 463. Prime factorization of 12038 in exponential form is:

12038 = 21 × 131 × 4631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12027 and 12038.

LCM(12027,12038) = 31 × 191 × 2111 × 21 × 131 × 4631
LCM(12027,12038) = 144781026