What is the Least Common Multiple of 12064 and 12079?

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 12064 and 12079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12064 and 12079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12064,12079) = 1
LCM(12064,12079) = ( 12064 × 12079) / 1
LCM(12064,12079) = 145721056 / 1
LCM(12064,12079) = 145721056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12064 and 12079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12064 and 12079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12064 and 12079.

Prime Factorization of 12064

Prime Factorization of 12079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12064 and 12079.

LCM(12064,12079) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 47¹ × 257¹
LCM(12064,12079) = 145721056