What is the Least Common Multiple of 12230 and 12247?

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 12230 and 12247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12230 and 12247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12230,12247) = 1
LCM(12230,12247) = ( 12230 × 12247) / 1
LCM(12230,12247) = 149780810 / 1
LCM(12230,12247) = 149780810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12230 and 12247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12230 and 12247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12230 and 12247.

Prime Factorization of 12230

Prime Factorization of 12247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12230 and 12247.

LCM(12230,12247) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 1223¹ × 37¹ × 331¹
LCM(12230,12247) = 149780810