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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12201 and 12207?

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 (LCM) of 12201 and 12207 is 49645869.

LCM(12201,12207) = 49645869

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Least Common Multiple of 12201 and 12207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12201 and 12207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12201,12207) = 3
LCM(12201,12207) = ( 12201 × 12207) / 3
LCM(12201,12207) = 148937607 / 3
LCM(12201,12207) = 49645869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12201 and 12207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12201 and 12207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12201 and 12207.

Prime Factorization of 12201

Prime factors of 12201 are 3, 7, 83. Prime factorization of 12201 in exponential form is:

12201 = 31 × 72 × 831

Prime Factorization of 12207

Prime factors of 12207 are 3, 13, 313. Prime factorization of 12207 in exponential form is:

12207 = 31 × 131 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12201 and 12207.

LCM(12201,12207) = 31 × 72 × 831 × 131 × 3131
LCM(12201,12207) = 49645869