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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12035 and 12040?

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 12035 and 12040 is 28980280.

LCM(12035,12040) = 28980280

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Least Common Multiple of 12035 and 12040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12035 and 12040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12035,12040) = 5
LCM(12035,12040) = ( 12035 × 12040) / 5
LCM(12035,12040) = 144901400 / 5
LCM(12035,12040) = 28980280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12035 and 12040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12035 and 12040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12035 and 12040.

Prime Factorization of 12035

Prime factors of 12035 are 5, 29, 83. Prime factorization of 12035 in exponential form is:

12035 = 51 × 291 × 831

Prime Factorization of 12040

Prime factors of 12040 are 2, 5, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 12040 in exponential form is:

12040 = 23 × 51 × 71 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12035 and 12040.

LCM(12035,12040) = 51 × 291 × 831 × 23 × 71 × 431
LCM(12035,12040) = 28980280