What is the Least Common Multiple of 1212 and 1220?

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 1212 and 1220 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1212 and 1220, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1212,1220) = 4
LCM(1212,1220) = ( 1212 × 1220) / 4
LCM(1212,1220) = 1478640 / 4
LCM(1212,1220) = 369660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1212 and 1220 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1212 and 1220. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1212 and 1220.

Prime Factorization of 1212

Prime Factorization of 1220

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1212 and 1220.

LCM(1212,1220) = 2² × 3¹ × 101¹ × 5¹ × 61¹
LCM(1212,1220) = 369660