What is the Least Common Multiple of 12213 and 12232?

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 12213 and 12232 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12213 and 12232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12213,12232) = 1
LCM(12213,12232) = ( 12213 × 12232) / 1
LCM(12213,12232) = 149389416 / 1
LCM(12213,12232) = 149389416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12213 and 12232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12213 and 12232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12213 and 12232.

Prime Factorization of 12213

Prime Factorization of 12232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12213 and 12232.

LCM(12213,12232) = 3² × 23¹ × 59¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 139¹
LCM(12213,12232) = 149389416