What is the Least Common Multiple of 12139 and 12152?

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 12139 and 12152 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12139 and 12152, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12139,12152) = 1
LCM(12139,12152) = ( 12139 × 12152) / 1
LCM(12139,12152) = 147513128 / 1
LCM(12139,12152) = 147513128

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12139 and 12152 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12139 and 12152. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12139 and 12152.

Prime Factorization of 12139

Prime Factorization of 12152

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12139 and 12152.

LCM(12139,12152) = 61¹ × 199¹ × 2³ × 7² × 31¹
LCM(12139,12152) = 147513128