What is the Least Common Multiple of 12183 and 12195?

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 12183 and 12195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12183 and 12195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12183,12195) = 3
LCM(12183,12195) = ( 12183 × 12195) / 3
LCM(12183,12195) = 148571685 / 3
LCM(12183,12195) = 49523895

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12183 and 12195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12183 and 12195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12183 and 12195.

Prime Factorization of 12183

Prime Factorization of 12195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12183 and 12195.

LCM(12183,12195) = 3² × 31¹ × 131¹ × 5¹ × 271¹
LCM(12183,12195) = 49523895