What is the Least Common Multiple of 12077 and 12088?

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 12077 and 12088 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12077 and 12088, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12077,12088) = 1
LCM(12077,12088) = ( 12077 × 12088) / 1
LCM(12077,12088) = 145986776 / 1
LCM(12077,12088) = 145986776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12077 and 12088 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12077 and 12088. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12077 and 12088.

Prime Factorization of 12077

Prime Factorization of 12088

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12077 and 12088.

LCM(12077,12088) = 13¹ × 929¹ × 2³ × 1511¹
LCM(12077,12088) = 145986776