What is the Least Common Multiple of 1233 and 1247?

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 1233 and 1247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1233 and 1247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1233,1247) = 1
LCM(1233,1247) = ( 1233 × 1247) / 1
LCM(1233,1247) = 1537551 / 1
LCM(1233,1247) = 1537551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1233 and 1247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1233 and 1247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1233 and 1247.

Prime Factorization of 1233

Prime Factorization of 1247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1233 and 1247.

LCM(1233,1247) = 3² × 137¹ × 29¹ × 43¹
LCM(1233,1247) = 1537551