What is the Least Common Multiple of 12037 and 12055?

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 12037 and 12055 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12037 and 12055, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12037,12055) = 1
LCM(12037,12055) = ( 12037 × 12055) / 1
LCM(12037,12055) = 145106035 / 1
LCM(12037,12055) = 145106035

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12037 and 12055 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12037 and 12055. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12037 and 12055.

Prime Factorization of 12037

Prime Factorization of 12055

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12037 and 12055.

LCM(12037,12055) = 12037¹ × 5¹ × 2411¹
LCM(12037,12055) = 145106035