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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12388 and 12392?

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 12388 and 12392 is 38378024.

LCM(12388,12392) = 38378024

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Least Common Multiple of 12388 and 12392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12388 and 12392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12388,12392) = 4
LCM(12388,12392) = ( 12388 × 12392) / 4
LCM(12388,12392) = 153512096 / 4
LCM(12388,12392) = 38378024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12388 and 12392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12388 and 12392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12388 and 12392.

Prime Factorization of 12388

Prime factors of 12388 are 2, 19, 163. Prime factorization of 12388 in exponential form is:

12388 = 22 × 191 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 12392

Prime factors of 12392 are 2, 1549. Prime factorization of 12392 in exponential form is:

12392 = 23 × 15491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12388 and 12392.

LCM(12388,12392) = 23 × 191 × 1631 × 15491
LCM(12388,12392) = 38378024