What is the Least Common Multiple of 12112 and 12132?

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 12112 and 12132 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12112 and 12132, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12112,12132) = 4
LCM(12112,12132) = ( 12112 × 12132) / 4
LCM(12112,12132) = 146942784 / 4
LCM(12112,12132) = 36735696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12112 and 12132 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12112 and 12132. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12112 and 12132.

Prime Factorization of 12112

Prime Factorization of 12132

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12112 and 12132.

LCM(12112,12132) = 2⁴ × 757¹ × 3² × 337¹
LCM(12112,12132) = 36735696