What is the Least Common Multiple of 12035 and 12052?

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 12035 and 12052 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 12052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12035,12052) = 1
LCM(12035,12052) = ( 12035 × 12052) / 1
LCM(12035,12052) = 145045820 / 1
LCM(12035,12052) = 145045820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12035 and 12052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12035 and 12052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12035 and 12052.

Prime Factorization of 12035

Prime Factorization of 12052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12035 and 12052.

LCM(12035,12052) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 83¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 131¹
LCM(12035,12052) = 145045820