What is the Least Common Multiple of 12304 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 12304 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 12304 and 12316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12304,12316) = 4
LCM(12304,12316) = ( 12304 × 12316) / 4
LCM(12304,12316) = 151536064 / 4
LCM(12304,12316) = 37884016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12304 and 12316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12304 and 12316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12304 and 12316.

Prime Factorization of 12304

Prime Factorization of 12316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12304 and 12316.

LCM(12304,12316) = 2⁴ × 769¹ × 3079¹
LCM(12304,12316) = 37884016