What is the Least Common Multiple of 12189 and 12193?

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 12189 and 12193 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12189 and 12193, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12189,12193) = 1
LCM(12189,12193) = ( 12189 × 12193) / 1
LCM(12189,12193) = 148620477 / 1
LCM(12189,12193) = 148620477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12189 and 12193 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12189 and 12193. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12189 and 12193.

Prime Factorization of 12189

Prime Factorization of 12193

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12189 and 12193.

LCM(12189,12193) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 239¹ × 89¹ × 137¹
LCM(12189,12193) = 148620477