What is the Least Common Multiple of 12362 and 12379?

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 12362 and 12379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12362 and 12379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12362,12379) = 1
LCM(12362,12379) = ( 12362 × 12379) / 1
LCM(12362,12379) = 153029198 / 1
LCM(12362,12379) = 153029198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12362 and 12379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12362 and 12379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12362 and 12379.

Prime Factorization of 12362

Prime Factorization of 12379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12362 and 12379.

LCM(12362,12379) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 883¹ × 12379¹
LCM(12362,12379) = 153029198