What is the Least Common Multiple of 12448 and 12461?

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 12448 and 12461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12448 and 12461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12448,12461) = 1
LCM(12448,12461) = ( 12448 × 12461) / 1
LCM(12448,12461) = 155114528 / 1
LCM(12448,12461) = 155114528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12448 and 12461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12448 and 12461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12448 and 12461.

Prime Factorization of 12448

Prime Factorization of 12461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12448 and 12461.

LCM(12448,12461) = 2⁵ × 389¹ × 17¹ × 733¹
LCM(12448,12461) = 155114528