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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12336 and 12344?

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 12336 and 12344 is 19034448.

LCM(12336,12344) = 19034448

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Least Common Multiple of 12336 and 12344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12336 and 12344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12336,12344) = 8
LCM(12336,12344) = ( 12336 × 12344) / 8
LCM(12336,12344) = 152275584 / 8
LCM(12336,12344) = 19034448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12336 and 12344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12336 and 12344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12336 and 12344.

Prime Factorization of 12336

Prime factors of 12336 are 2, 3, 257. Prime factorization of 12336 in exponential form is:

12336 = 24 × 31 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 12344

Prime factors of 12344 are 2, 1543. Prime factorization of 12344 in exponential form is:

12344 = 23 × 15431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12336 and 12344.

LCM(12336,12344) = 24 × 31 × 2571 × 15431
LCM(12336,12344) = 19034448