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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12222 and 12229?

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 12222 and 12229 is 21351834.

LCM(12222,12229) = 21351834

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Least Common Multiple of 12222 and 12229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12222 and 12229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12222,12229) = 7
LCM(12222,12229) = ( 12222 × 12229) / 7
LCM(12222,12229) = 149462838 / 7
LCM(12222,12229) = 21351834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12222 and 12229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12222 and 12229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12222 and 12229.

Prime Factorization of 12222

Prime factors of 12222 are 2, 3, 7, 97. Prime factorization of 12222 in exponential form is:

12222 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 971

Prime Factorization of 12229

Prime factors of 12229 are 7, 1747. Prime factorization of 12229 in exponential form is:

12229 = 71 × 17471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12222 and 12229.

LCM(12222,12229) = 21 × 32 × 71 × 971 × 17471
LCM(12222,12229) = 21351834