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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12048 and 12053?

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 12048 and 12053 is 145214544.

LCM(12048,12053) = 145214544

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Least Common Multiple of 12048 and 12053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12048 and 12053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12048,12053) = 1
LCM(12048,12053) = ( 12048 × 12053) / 1
LCM(12048,12053) = 145214544 / 1
LCM(12048,12053) = 145214544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12048 and 12053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12048 and 12053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12048 and 12053.

Prime Factorization of 12048

Prime factors of 12048 are 2, 3, 251. Prime factorization of 12048 in exponential form is:

12048 = 24 × 31 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 12053

Prime factors of 12053 are 17, 709. Prime factorization of 12053 in exponential form is:

12053 = 171 × 7091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12048 and 12053.

LCM(12048,12053) = 24 × 31 × 2511 × 171 × 7091
LCM(12048,12053) = 145214544