What is the Least Common Multiple of 12476 and 12483?

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 12476 and 12483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12476 and 12483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12476,12483) = 1
LCM(12476,12483) = ( 12476 × 12483) / 1
LCM(12476,12483) = 155737908 / 1
LCM(12476,12483) = 155737908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12476 and 12483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12476 and 12483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12476 and 12483.

Prime Factorization of 12476

Prime Factorization of 12483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12476 and 12483.

LCM(12476,12483) = 2² × 3119¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 73¹
LCM(12476,12483) = 155737908