What is the Least Common Multiple of 12379 and 12383?

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 12379 and 12383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12379 and 12383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12379,12383) = 1
LCM(12379,12383) = ( 12379 × 12383) / 1
LCM(12379,12383) = 153289157 / 1
LCM(12379,12383) = 153289157

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12379 and 12383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12379 and 12383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12379 and 12383.

Prime Factorization of 12379

Prime Factorization of 12383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12379 and 12383.

LCM(12379,12383) = 12379¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(12379,12383) = 153289157