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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12400 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 12400 and 12418 is 76991600.

LCM(12400,12418) = 76991600

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Least Common Multiple of 12400 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 12400 and 12418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12400,12418) = 2
LCM(12400,12418) = ( 12400 × 12418) / 2
LCM(12400,12418) = 153983200 / 2
LCM(12400,12418) = 76991600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12400 and 12418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12400 and 12418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12400 and 12418.

Prime Factorization of 12400

Prime factors of 12400 are 2, 5, 31. Prime factorization of 12400 in exponential form is:

12400 = 24 × 52 × 311

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 12400 and 12418.

LCM(12400,12418) = 24 × 52 × 311 × 71 × 8871
LCM(12400,12418) = 76991600