What is the Least Common Multiple of 12435 and 12439?

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 12435 and 12439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12435 and 12439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12435,12439) = 1
LCM(12435,12439) = ( 12435 × 12439) / 1
LCM(12435,12439) = 154678965 / 1
LCM(12435,12439) = 154678965

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12435 and 12439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12435 and 12439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12435 and 12439.

Prime Factorization of 12435

Prime Factorization of 12439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12435 and 12439.

LCM(12435,12439) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 829¹ × 7¹ × 1777¹
LCM(12435,12439) = 154678965