What is the Least Common Multiple of 12251 and 12267?

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 12251 and 12267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12251 and 12267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12251,12267) = 1
LCM(12251,12267) = ( 12251 × 12267) / 1
LCM(12251,12267) = 150283017 / 1
LCM(12251,12267) = 150283017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12251 and 12267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12251 and 12267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12251 and 12267.

Prime Factorization of 12251

Prime Factorization of 12267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12251 and 12267.

LCM(12251,12267) = 12251¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 47¹
LCM(12251,12267) = 150283017