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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12452 and 12472?

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 12452 and 12472 is 38825336.

LCM(12452,12472) = 38825336

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Least Common Multiple of 12452 and 12472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12452 and 12472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12452,12472) = 4
LCM(12452,12472) = ( 12452 × 12472) / 4
LCM(12452,12472) = 155301344 / 4
LCM(12452,12472) = 38825336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12452 and 12472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12452 and 12472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12452 and 12472.

Prime Factorization of 12452

Prime factors of 12452 are 2, 11, 283. Prime factorization of 12452 in exponential form is:

12452 = 22 × 111 × 2831

Prime Factorization of 12472

Prime factors of 12472 are 2, 1559. Prime factorization of 12472 in exponential form is:

12472 = 23 × 15591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12452 and 12472.

LCM(12452,12472) = 23 × 111 × 2831 × 15591
LCM(12452,12472) = 38825336