What is the Least Common Multiple of 12398 and 12403?

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 12398 and 12403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12398 and 12403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12398,12403) = 1
LCM(12398,12403) = ( 12398 × 12403) / 1
LCM(12398,12403) = 153772394 / 1
LCM(12398,12403) = 153772394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12398 and 12403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12398 and 12403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12398 and 12403.

Prime Factorization of 12398

Prime Factorization of 12403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12398 and 12403.

LCM(12398,12403) = 2¹ × 6199¹ × 79¹ × 157¹
LCM(12398,12403) = 153772394