What is the Least Common Multiple of 12053 and 12063?

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 12053 and 12063 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12053 and 12063, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12053,12063) = 1
LCM(12053,12063) = ( 12053 × 12063) / 1
LCM(12053,12063) = 145395339 / 1
LCM(12053,12063) = 145395339

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12053 and 12063 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12053 and 12063. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12053 and 12063.

Prime Factorization of 12053

Prime Factorization of 12063

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12053 and 12063.

LCM(12053,12063) = 17¹ × 709¹ × 3¹ × 4021¹
LCM(12053,12063) = 145395339