What is the Least Common Multiple of 12350 and 12362?

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 12350 and 12362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12350 and 12362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12350,12362) = 2
LCM(12350,12362) = ( 12350 × 12362) / 2
LCM(12350,12362) = 152670700 / 2
LCM(12350,12362) = 76335350

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12350 and 12362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12350 and 12362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12350 and 12362.

Prime Factorization of 12350

Prime Factorization of 12362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12350 and 12362.

LCM(12350,12362) = 2¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 19¹ × 7¹ × 883¹
LCM(12350,12362) = 76335350