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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12488 and 12492?

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 12488 and 12492 is 39000024.

LCM(12488,12492) = 39000024

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Least Common Multiple of 12488 and 12492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12488 and 12492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12488,12492) = 4
LCM(12488,12492) = ( 12488 × 12492) / 4
LCM(12488,12492) = 156000096 / 4
LCM(12488,12492) = 39000024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12488 and 12492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12488 and 12492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12488 and 12492.

Prime Factorization of 12488

Prime factors of 12488 are 2, 7, 223. Prime factorization of 12488 in exponential form is:

12488 = 23 × 71 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 12492

Prime factors of 12492 are 2, 3, 347. Prime factorization of 12492 in exponential form is:

12492 = 22 × 32 × 3471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12488 and 12492.

LCM(12488,12492) = 23 × 71 × 2231 × 32 × 3471
LCM(12488,12492) = 39000024