What is the Least Common Multiple of 12142 and 12161?

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 12142 and 12161 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12142 and 12161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12142,12161) = 1
LCM(12142,12161) = ( 12142 × 12161) / 1
LCM(12142,12161) = 147658862 / 1
LCM(12142,12161) = 147658862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12142 and 12161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12142 and 12161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12142 and 12161.

Prime Factorization of 12142

Prime Factorization of 12161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12142 and 12161.

LCM(12142,12161) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 467¹ × 12161¹
LCM(12142,12161) = 147658862