What is the Least Common Multiple of 12153 and 12167?

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 12153 and 12167 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12153 and 12167, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12153,12167) = 1
LCM(12153,12167) = ( 12153 × 12167) / 1
LCM(12153,12167) = 147865551 / 1
LCM(12153,12167) = 147865551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12153 and 12167 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12153 and 12167. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12153 and 12167.

Prime Factorization of 12153

Prime Factorization of 12167

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12153 and 12167.

LCM(12153,12167) = 3¹ × 4051¹ × 23³
LCM(12153,12167) = 147865551