What is the Least Common Multiple of 12355 and 12361?

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 12355 and 12361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12355 and 12361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12355,12361) = 1
LCM(12355,12361) = ( 12355 × 12361) / 1
LCM(12355,12361) = 152720155 / 1
LCM(12355,12361) = 152720155

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12355 and 12361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12355 and 12361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12355 and 12361.

Prime Factorization of 12355

Prime Factorization of 12361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12355 and 12361.

LCM(12355,12361) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 353¹ × 47¹ × 263¹
LCM(12355,12361) = 152720155