What is the Least Common Multiple of 12064 and 12082?

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 12082 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 12082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12064,12082) = 2
LCM(12064,12082) = ( 12064 × 12082) / 2
LCM(12064,12082) = 145757248 / 2
LCM(12064,12082) = 72878624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12064 and 12082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12064 and 12082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12064 and 12082.

Prime Factorization of 12064

Prime Factorization of 12082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12064 and 12082.

LCM(12064,12082) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 7¹ × 863¹
LCM(12064,12082) = 72878624