What is the Least Common Multiple of 12384 and 12388?

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 12384 and 12388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12384 and 12388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12384,12388) = 4
LCM(12384,12388) = ( 12384 × 12388) / 4
LCM(12384,12388) = 153412992 / 4
LCM(12384,12388) = 38353248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12384 and 12388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12384 and 12388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12384 and 12388.

Prime Factorization of 12384

Prime Factorization of 12388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12384 and 12388.

LCM(12384,12388) = 2⁵ × 3² × 43¹ × 19¹ × 163¹
LCM(12384,12388) = 38353248