What is the Least Common Multiple of 12070 and 12083?

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 12070 and 12083 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12070 and 12083, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12070,12083) = 1
LCM(12070,12083) = ( 12070 × 12083) / 1
LCM(12070,12083) = 145841810 / 1
LCM(12070,12083) = 145841810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12070 and 12083 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12070 and 12083. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12070 and 12083.

Prime Factorization of 12070

Prime Factorization of 12083

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12070 and 12083.

LCM(12070,12083) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 71¹ × 43¹ × 281¹
LCM(12070,12083) = 145841810