What is the Least Common Multiple of 12078 and 12098?

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 12098 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 12098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12078,12098) = 2
LCM(12078,12098) = ( 12078 × 12098) / 2
LCM(12078,12098) = 146119644 / 2
LCM(12078,12098) = 73059822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12078 and 12098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12078 and 12098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12078 and 12098.

Prime Factorization of 12078

Prime Factorization of 12098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12078 and 12098.

LCM(12078,12098) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 61¹ × 23¹ × 263¹
LCM(12078,12098) = 73059822