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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12264 and 12284?

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 12264 and 12284 is 37662744.

LCM(12264,12284) = 37662744

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Least Common Multiple of 12264 and 12284 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12264 and 12284, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12264,12284) = 4
LCM(12264,12284) = ( 12264 × 12284) / 4
LCM(12264,12284) = 150650976 / 4
LCM(12264,12284) = 37662744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12264 and 12284 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12264 and 12284. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12264 and 12284.

Prime Factorization of 12264

Prime factors of 12264 are 2, 3, 7, 73. Prime factorization of 12264 in exponential form is:

12264 = 23 × 31 × 71 × 731

Prime Factorization of 12284

Prime factors of 12284 are 2, 37, 83. Prime factorization of 12284 in exponential form is:

12284 = 22 × 371 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12264 and 12284.

LCM(12264,12284) = 23 × 31 × 71 × 731 × 371 × 831
LCM(12264,12284) = 37662744