What is the Least Common Multiple of 12347 and 12352?

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 12347 and 12352 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12347 and 12352, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12347,12352) = 1
LCM(12347,12352) = ( 12347 × 12352) / 1
LCM(12347,12352) = 152510144 / 1
LCM(12347,12352) = 152510144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12347 and 12352 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12347 and 12352. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12347 and 12352.

Prime Factorization of 12347

Prime Factorization of 12352

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12347 and 12352.

LCM(12347,12352) = 12347¹ × 2⁶ × 193¹
LCM(12347,12352) = 152510144