What is the Least Common Multiple of 12065 and 12071?

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 12065 and 12071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12065 and 12071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12065,12071) = 1
LCM(12065,12071) = ( 12065 × 12071) / 1
LCM(12065,12071) = 145636615 / 1
LCM(12065,12071) = 145636615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12065 and 12071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12065 and 12071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12065 and 12071.

Prime Factorization of 12065

Prime Factorization of 12071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12065 and 12071.

LCM(12065,12071) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 127¹ × 12071¹
LCM(12065,12071) = 145636615