What is the Least Common Multiple of 12119 and 12137?

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 12119 and 12137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12119 and 12137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12119,12137) = 1
LCM(12119,12137) = ( 12119 × 12137) / 1
LCM(12119,12137) = 147088303 / 1
LCM(12119,12137) = 147088303

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12119 and 12137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12119 and 12137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12119 and 12137.

Prime Factorization of 12119

Prime Factorization of 12137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12119 and 12137.

LCM(12119,12137) = 12119¹ × 53¹ × 229¹
LCM(12119,12137) = 147088303