What is the Least Common Multiple of 12398 and 12412?

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 12412 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 12412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12398,12412) = 2
LCM(12398,12412) = ( 12398 × 12412) / 2
LCM(12398,12412) = 153883976 / 2
LCM(12398,12412) = 76941988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12398 and 12412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12398 and 12412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12398 and 12412.

Prime Factorization of 12398

Prime Factorization of 12412

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12398 and 12412.

LCM(12398,12412) = 2² × 6199¹ × 29¹ × 107¹
LCM(12398,12412) = 76941988