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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12184 and 12204?

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 (LCM) of 12184 and 12204 is 37173384.

LCM(12184,12204) = 37173384

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Least Common Multiple of 12184 and 12204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12184 and 12204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12184,12204) = 4
LCM(12184,12204) = ( 12184 × 12204) / 4
LCM(12184,12204) = 148693536 / 4
LCM(12184,12204) = 37173384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12184 and 12204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12184 and 12204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12184 and 12204.

Prime Factorization of 12184

Prime factors of 12184 are 2, 1523. Prime factorization of 12184 in exponential form is:

12184 = 23 × 15231

Prime Factorization of 12204

Prime factors of 12204 are 2, 3, 113. Prime factorization of 12204 in exponential form is:

12204 = 22 × 33 × 1131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12184 and 12204.

LCM(12184,12204) = 23 × 15231 × 33 × 1131
LCM(12184,12204) = 37173384