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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12073 and 12087?

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 (LCM) of 12073 and 12087 is 145926351.

LCM(12073,12087) = 145926351

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Least Common Multiple of 12073 and 12087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12073 and 12087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12073,12087) = 1
LCM(12073,12087) = ( 12073 × 12087) / 1
LCM(12073,12087) = 145926351 / 1
LCM(12073,12087) = 145926351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12073 and 12087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12073 and 12087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12073 and 12087.

Prime Factorization of 12073

Prime factors of 12073 are 12073. Prime factorization of 12073 in exponential form is:

12073 = 120731

Prime Factorization of 12087

Prime factors of 12087 are 3, 17, 79. Prime factorization of 12087 in exponential form is:

12087 = 32 × 171 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12073 and 12087.

LCM(12073,12087) = 120731 × 32 × 171 × 791
LCM(12073,12087) = 145926351