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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12236 and 12248?

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 12236 and 12248 is 37466632.

LCM(12236,12248) = 37466632

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Least Common Multiple of 12236 and 12248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12236 and 12248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12236,12248) = 4
LCM(12236,12248) = ( 12236 × 12248) / 4
LCM(12236,12248) = 149866528 / 4
LCM(12236,12248) = 37466632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12236 and 12248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12236 and 12248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12236 and 12248.

Prime Factorization of 12236

Prime factors of 12236 are 2, 7, 19, 23. Prime factorization of 12236 in exponential form is:

12236 = 22 × 71 × 191 × 231

Prime Factorization of 12248

Prime factors of 12248 are 2, 1531. Prime factorization of 12248 in exponential form is:

12248 = 23 × 15311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12236 and 12248.

LCM(12236,12248) = 23 × 71 × 191 × 231 × 15311
LCM(12236,12248) = 37466632