What is the Least Common Multiple of 12469 and 12488?

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 12469 and 12488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12469 and 12488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12469,12488) = 1
LCM(12469,12488) = ( 12469 × 12488) / 1
LCM(12469,12488) = 155712872 / 1
LCM(12469,12488) = 155712872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12469 and 12488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12469 and 12488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12469 and 12488.

Prime Factorization of 12469

Prime Factorization of 12488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12469 and 12488.

LCM(12469,12488) = 37¹ × 337¹ × 2³ × 7¹ × 223¹
LCM(12469,12488) = 155712872