What is the Least Common Multiple of 12060 and 12067?

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 12060 and 12067 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12060 and 12067, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12060,12067) = 1
LCM(12060,12067) = ( 12060 × 12067) / 1
LCM(12060,12067) = 145528020 / 1
LCM(12060,12067) = 145528020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12060 and 12067 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12060 and 12067. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12060 and 12067.

Prime Factorization of 12060

Prime Factorization of 12067

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12060 and 12067.

LCM(12060,12067) = 2² × 3² × 5¹ × 67¹ × 11¹ × 1097¹
LCM(12060,12067) = 145528020