What is the Least Common Multiple of 12206 and 12223?

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 12206 and 12223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12206 and 12223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12206,12223) = 17
LCM(12206,12223) = ( 12206 × 12223) / 17
LCM(12206,12223) = 149193938 / 17
LCM(12206,12223) = 8776114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12206 and 12223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12206 and 12223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12206 and 12223.

Prime Factorization of 12206

Prime Factorization of 12223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12206 and 12223.

LCM(12206,12223) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 359¹ × 719¹
LCM(12206,12223) = 8776114