What is the Least Common Multiple of 1234 and 1248?

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 1234 and 1248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1234 and 1248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1234,1248) = 2
LCM(1234,1248) = ( 1234 × 1248) / 2
LCM(1234,1248) = 1540032 / 2
LCM(1234,1248) = 770016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1234 and 1248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1234 and 1248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1234 and 1248.

Prime Factorization of 1234

Prime Factorization of 1248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1234 and 1248.

LCM(1234,1248) = 2⁵ × 617¹ × 3¹ × 13¹
LCM(1234,1248) = 770016