What is the Least Common Multiple of 12343 and 12351?

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 12343 and 12351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12343 and 12351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12343,12351) = 1
LCM(12343,12351) = ( 12343 × 12351) / 1
LCM(12343,12351) = 152448393 / 1
LCM(12343,12351) = 152448393

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12343 and 12351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12343 and 12351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12343 and 12351.

Prime Factorization of 12343

Prime Factorization of 12351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12343 and 12351.

LCM(12343,12351) = 12343¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 179¹
LCM(12343,12351) = 152448393