What is the Least Common Multiple of 12369 and 12373?

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 12369 and 12373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12369 and 12373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12369,12373) = 1
LCM(12369,12373) = ( 12369 × 12373) / 1
LCM(12369,12373) = 153041637 / 1
LCM(12369,12373) = 153041637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12369 and 12373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12369 and 12373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12369 and 12373.

Prime Factorization of 12369

Prime Factorization of 12373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12369 and 12373.

LCM(12369,12373) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 12373¹
LCM(12369,12373) = 153041637