What is the Least Common Multiple of 12246 and 12261?

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 12246 and 12261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12246 and 12261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12246,12261) = 3
LCM(12246,12261) = ( 12246 × 12261) / 3
LCM(12246,12261) = 150148206 / 3
LCM(12246,12261) = 50049402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12246 and 12261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12246 and 12261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12246 and 12261.

Prime Factorization of 12246

Prime Factorization of 12261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12246 and 12261.

LCM(12246,12261) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 157¹ × 61¹ × 67¹
LCM(12246,12261) = 50049402