What is the Least Common Multiple of 12242 and 12255?

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 12242 and 12255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12242 and 12255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12242,12255) = 1
LCM(12242,12255) = ( 12242 × 12255) / 1
LCM(12242,12255) = 150025710 / 1
LCM(12242,12255) = 150025710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12242 and 12255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12242 and 12255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12242 and 12255.

Prime Factorization of 12242

Prime Factorization of 12255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12242 and 12255.

LCM(12242,12255) = 2¹ × 6121¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(12242,12255) = 150025710