What is the Least Common Multiple of 12445 and 12451?

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 12445 and 12451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12445 and 12451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12445,12451) = 1
LCM(12445,12451) = ( 12445 × 12451) / 1
LCM(12445,12451) = 154952695 / 1
LCM(12445,12451) = 154952695

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12445 and 12451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12445 and 12451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12445 and 12451.

Prime Factorization of 12445

Prime Factorization of 12451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12445 and 12451.

LCM(12445,12451) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 131¹ × 12451¹
LCM(12445,12451) = 154952695