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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12337 and 12342?

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 12337 and 12342 is 152263254.

LCM(12337,12342) = 152263254

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Least Common Multiple of 12337 and 12342 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12337 and 12342, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12337,12342) = 1
LCM(12337,12342) = ( 12337 × 12342) / 1
LCM(12337,12342) = 152263254 / 1
LCM(12337,12342) = 152263254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12337 and 12342 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12337 and 12342. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12337 and 12342.

Prime Factorization of 12337

Prime factors of 12337 are 13, 73. Prime factorization of 12337 in exponential form is:

12337 = 132 × 731

Prime Factorization of 12342

Prime factors of 12342 are 2, 3, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 12342 in exponential form is:

12342 = 21 × 31 × 112 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12337 and 12342.

LCM(12337,12342) = 132 × 731 × 21 × 31 × 112 × 171
LCM(12337,12342) = 152263254