What is the Least Common Multiple of 12478 and 12482?

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 12478 and 12482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12478 and 12482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12478,12482) = 2
LCM(12478,12482) = ( 12478 × 12482) / 2
LCM(12478,12482) = 155750396 / 2
LCM(12478,12482) = 77875198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12478 and 12482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12478 and 12482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12478 and 12482.

Prime Factorization of 12478

Prime Factorization of 12482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12478 and 12482.

LCM(12478,12482) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 367¹ × 79²
LCM(12478,12482) = 77875198