What is the Least Common Multiple of 12050 and 12062?

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 12050 and 12062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12050 and 12062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12050,12062) = 2
LCM(12050,12062) = ( 12050 × 12062) / 2
LCM(12050,12062) = 145347100 / 2
LCM(12050,12062) = 72673550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12050 and 12062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12050 and 12062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12050 and 12062.

Prime Factorization of 12050

Prime Factorization of 12062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12050 and 12062.

LCM(12050,12062) = 2¹ × 5² × 241¹ × 37¹ × 163¹
LCM(12050,12062) = 72673550