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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12357 and 12376?

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 12357 and 12376 is 152930232.

LCM(12357,12376) = 152930232

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Least Common Multiple of 12357 and 12376 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12357 and 12376, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12357,12376) = 1
LCM(12357,12376) = ( 12357 × 12376) / 1
LCM(12357,12376) = 152930232 / 1
LCM(12357,12376) = 152930232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12357 and 12376 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12357 and 12376. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12357 and 12376.

Prime Factorization of 12357

Prime factors of 12357 are 3, 1373. Prime factorization of 12357 in exponential form is:

12357 = 32 × 13731

Prime Factorization of 12376

Prime factors of 12376 are 2, 7, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 12376 in exponential form is:

12376 = 23 × 71 × 131 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12357 and 12376.

LCM(12357,12376) = 32 × 13731 × 23 × 71 × 131 × 171
LCM(12357,12376) = 152930232