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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12228 and 12246?

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 12228 and 12246 is 24957348.

LCM(12228,12246) = 24957348

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Least Common Multiple of 12228 and 12246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12228 and 12246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12228,12246) = 6
LCM(12228,12246) = ( 12228 × 12246) / 6
LCM(12228,12246) = 149744088 / 6
LCM(12228,12246) = 24957348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12228 and 12246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12228 and 12246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12228 and 12246.

Prime Factorization of 12228

Prime factors of 12228 are 2, 3, 1019. Prime factorization of 12228 in exponential form is:

12228 = 22 × 31 × 10191

Prime Factorization of 12246

Prime factors of 12246 are 2, 3, 13, 157. Prime factorization of 12246 in exponential form is:

12246 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12228 and 12246.

LCM(12228,12246) = 22 × 31 × 10191 × 131 × 1571
LCM(12228,12246) = 24957348