What is the Least Common Multiple of 12267 and 12273?

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 12267 and 12273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12267 and 12273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12267,12273) = 3
LCM(12267,12273) = ( 12267 × 12273) / 3
LCM(12267,12273) = 150552891 / 3
LCM(12267,12273) = 50184297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12267 and 12273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12267 and 12273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12267 and 12273.

Prime Factorization of 12267

Prime Factorization of 12273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12267 and 12273.

LCM(12267,12273) = 3² × 29¹ × 47¹ × 4091¹
LCM(12267,12273) = 50184297