What is the Least Common Multiple of 12111 and 12130?

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 12111 and 12130 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12111 and 12130, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12111,12130) = 1
LCM(12111,12130) = ( 12111 × 12130) / 1
LCM(12111,12130) = 146906430 / 1
LCM(12111,12130) = 146906430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12111 and 12130 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12111 and 12130. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12111 and 12130.

Prime Factorization of 12111

Prime Factorization of 12130

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12111 and 12130.

LCM(12111,12130) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 367¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 1213¹
LCM(12111,12130) = 146906430