What is the Least Common Multiple of 12329 and 12337?

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 12329 and 12337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12329 and 12337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12329,12337) = 1
LCM(12329,12337) = ( 12329 × 12337) / 1
LCM(12329,12337) = 152102873 / 1
LCM(12329,12337) = 152102873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12329 and 12337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12329 and 12337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12329 and 12337.

Prime Factorization of 12329

Prime Factorization of 12337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12329 and 12337.

LCM(12329,12337) = 12329¹ × 13² × 73¹
LCM(12329,12337) = 152102873