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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12042 and 12056?

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 12042 and 12056 is 72589176.

LCM(12042,12056) = 72589176

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Least Common Multiple of 12042 and 12056 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12042 and 12056, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12042,12056) = 2
LCM(12042,12056) = ( 12042 × 12056) / 2
LCM(12042,12056) = 145178352 / 2
LCM(12042,12056) = 72589176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12042 and 12056 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12042 and 12056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12042 and 12056.

Prime Factorization of 12042

Prime factors of 12042 are 2, 3, 223. Prime factorization of 12042 in exponential form is:

12042 = 21 × 33 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 12056

Prime factors of 12056 are 2, 11, 137. Prime factorization of 12056 in exponential form is:

12056 = 23 × 111 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12042 and 12056.

LCM(12042,12056) = 23 × 33 × 2231 × 111 × 1371
LCM(12042,12056) = 72589176