What is the Least Common Multiple of 12272 and 12279?

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 12272 and 12279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12272 and 12279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12272,12279) = 1
LCM(12272,12279) = ( 12272 × 12279) / 1
LCM(12272,12279) = 150687888 / 1
LCM(12272,12279) = 150687888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12272 and 12279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12272 and 12279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12272 and 12279.

Prime Factorization of 12272

Prime Factorization of 12279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12272 and 12279.

LCM(12272,12279) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 59¹ × 3¹ × 4093¹
LCM(12272,12279) = 150687888