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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12838 and 12848?

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 12838 and 12848 is 82471312.

LCM(12838,12848) = 82471312

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Least Common Multiple of 12838 and 12848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12838 and 12848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12838,12848) = 2
LCM(12838,12848) = ( 12838 × 12848) / 2
LCM(12838,12848) = 164942624 / 2
LCM(12838,12848) = 82471312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12838 and 12848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12838 and 12848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12838 and 12848.

Prime Factorization of 12838

Prime factors of 12838 are 2, 7, 131. Prime factorization of 12838 in exponential form is:

12838 = 21 × 72 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 12848

Prime factors of 12848 are 2, 11, 73. Prime factorization of 12848 in exponential form is:

12848 = 24 × 111 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12838 and 12848.

LCM(12838,12848) = 24 × 72 × 1311 × 111 × 731
LCM(12838,12848) = 82471312