What is the Least Common Multiple of 12273 and 12283?

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 12273 and 12283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12273 and 12283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12273,12283) = 1
LCM(12273,12283) = ( 12273 × 12283) / 1
LCM(12273,12283) = 150749259 / 1
LCM(12273,12283) = 150749259

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12273 and 12283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12273 and 12283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12273 and 12283.

Prime Factorization of 12273

Prime Factorization of 12283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12273 and 12283.

LCM(12273,12283) = 3¹ × 4091¹ × 71¹ × 173¹
LCM(12273,12283) = 150749259