What is the Least Common Multiple of 12322 and 12339?

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 12322 and 12339 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12322 and 12339, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12322,12339) = 1
LCM(12322,12339) = ( 12322 × 12339) / 1
LCM(12322,12339) = 152041158 / 1
LCM(12322,12339) = 152041158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12322 and 12339 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12322 and 12339. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12322 and 12339.

Prime Factorization of 12322

Prime Factorization of 12339

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12322 and 12339.

LCM(12322,12339) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 101¹ × 3³ × 457¹
LCM(12322,12339) = 152041158