What is the Least Common Multiple of 12466 and 12477?

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 12466 and 12477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12466 and 12477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12466,12477) = 1
LCM(12466,12477) = ( 12466 × 12477) / 1
LCM(12466,12477) = 155538282 / 1
LCM(12466,12477) = 155538282

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12466 and 12477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12466 and 12477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12466 and 12477.

Prime Factorization of 12466

Prime Factorization of 12477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12466 and 12477.

LCM(12466,12477) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 271¹ × 3¹ × 4159¹
LCM(12466,12477) = 155538282