What is the Least Common Multiple of 12418 and 12431?

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 12418 and 12431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12418 and 12431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12418,12431) = 1
LCM(12418,12431) = ( 12418 × 12431) / 1
LCM(12418,12431) = 154368158 / 1
LCM(12418,12431) = 154368158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12418 and 12431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12418 and 12431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12418 and 12431.

Prime Factorization of 12418

Prime Factorization of 12431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12418 and 12431.

LCM(12418,12431) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 887¹ × 31¹ × 401¹
LCM(12418,12431) = 154368158