What is the Least Common Multiple of 12078 and 12093?

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 12078 and 12093 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12078 and 12093, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12078,12093) = 3
LCM(12078,12093) = ( 12078 × 12093) / 3
LCM(12078,12093) = 146059254 / 3
LCM(12078,12093) = 48686418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12078 and 12093 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12078 and 12093. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12078 and 12093.

Prime Factorization of 12078

Prime Factorization of 12093

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12078 and 12093.

LCM(12078,12093) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 61¹ × 29¹ × 139¹
LCM(12078,12093) = 48686418