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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12398 and 12418?

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 12398 and 12418 is 76979182.

LCM(12398,12418) = 76979182

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Least Common Multiple of 12398 and 12418 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 12418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12398,12418) = 2
LCM(12398,12418) = ( 12398 × 12418) / 2
LCM(12398,12418) = 153958364 / 2
LCM(12398,12418) = 76979182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12398 and 12418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12398 and 12418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12398 and 12418.

Prime Factorization of 12398

Prime factors of 12398 are 2, 6199. Prime factorization of 12398 in exponential form is:

12398 = 21 × 61991

Prime Factorization of 12418

Prime factors of 12418 are 2, 7, 887. Prime factorization of 12418 in exponential form is:

12418 = 21 × 71 × 8871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12398 and 12418.

LCM(12398,12418) = 21 × 61991 × 71 × 8871
LCM(12398,12418) = 76979182