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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12455 and 12470?

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 12455 and 12470 is 31062770.

LCM(12455,12470) = 31062770

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Least Common Multiple of 12455 and 12470 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12455 and 12470, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12455,12470) = 5
LCM(12455,12470) = ( 12455 × 12470) / 5
LCM(12455,12470) = 155313850 / 5
LCM(12455,12470) = 31062770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12455 and 12470 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12455 and 12470. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12455 and 12470.

Prime Factorization of 12455

Prime factors of 12455 are 5, 47, 53. Prime factorization of 12455 in exponential form is:

12455 = 51 × 471 × 531

Prime Factorization of 12470

Prime factors of 12470 are 2, 5, 29, 43. Prime factorization of 12470 in exponential form is:

12470 = 21 × 51 × 291 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12455 and 12470.

LCM(12455,12470) = 51 × 471 × 531 × 21 × 291 × 431
LCM(12455,12470) = 31062770