What is the Least Common Multiple of 12088 and 12103?

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 12088 and 12103 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12088 and 12103, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12088,12103) = 1
LCM(12088,12103) = ( 12088 × 12103) / 1
LCM(12088,12103) = 146301064 / 1
LCM(12088,12103) = 146301064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12088 and 12103 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12088 and 12103. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12088 and 12103.

Prime Factorization of 12088

Prime Factorization of 12103

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12088 and 12103.

LCM(12088,12103) = 2³ × 1511¹ × 7² × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(12088,12103) = 146301064