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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12308 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 (LCM) of 12308 and 12316 is 37896332.

LCM(12308,12316) = 37896332

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Least Common Multiple of 12308 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 12308 and 12316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12308,12316) = 4
LCM(12308,12316) = ( 12308 × 12316) / 4
LCM(12308,12316) = 151585328 / 4
LCM(12308,12316) = 37896332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12308 and 12316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12308 and 12316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12308 and 12316.

Prime Factorization of 12308

Prime factors of 12308 are 2, 17, 181. Prime factorization of 12308 in exponential form is:

12308 = 22 × 171 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 12316

Prime factors of 12316 are 2, 3079. Prime factorization of 12316 in exponential form is:

12316 = 22 × 30791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12308 and 12316.

LCM(12308,12316) = 22 × 171 × 1811 × 30791
LCM(12308,12316) = 37896332