What is the Least Common Multiple of 12227 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 12227 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 12227 and 12232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12227,12232) = 1
LCM(12227,12232) = ( 12227 × 12232) / 1
LCM(12227,12232) = 149560664 / 1
LCM(12227,12232) = 149560664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12227 and 12232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12227 and 12232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12227 and 12232.

Prime Factorization of 12227

Prime Factorization of 12232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12227 and 12232.

LCM(12227,12232) = 12227¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 139¹
LCM(12227,12232) = 149560664