What is the Least Common Multiple of 12298 and 12316?

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 12298 and 12316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12298 and 12316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12298,12316) = 2
LCM(12298,12316) = ( 12298 × 12316) / 2
LCM(12298,12316) = 151462168 / 2
LCM(12298,12316) = 75731084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12298 and 12316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12298 and 12316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12298 and 12316.

Prime Factorization of 12298

Prime Factorization of 12316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12298 and 12316.

LCM(12298,12316) = 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 3079¹
LCM(12298,12316) = 75731084